We are a campaign group that fights the injustice done to all women born in the 1950s affected by the changes to the State Pension Law (1995/2011 Acts).​​ The 1995 Conservative Government’s Pension Act included plans to increase women’s SPA (State Pension Age) to 65, the same as men’s. WASPI agrees with...
This month sees the launch of Age UK Bournemouth & Age UK Dorchester's Connecting Dorset project. The two charities are working together to use social media as a tool to tackle isolation and loneliness across the county. They aim to connect over 1000 people via a new online community....
A ‘Mad Hatters’ garden tea party prompted smiles all round as a Poundbury residential and nursing home celebrated Care Home Open Day. In a friendly competition, residents at Colten Care’s Castle View home donned a range of colourful hats with Joyce Garton declared the winner. She was presented with...
A DORSET care home brushed up on its 'owl-gebra' for a flying visit by three birds of prey. Residents at Colten Care's Amberwood House in Ferndown were introduced to a barn owl called Luna; Gizmo, awhite faced African scops owl, and Misty, a 12-week-old Chaco owl. They were brought...
The Dorsetbased National Award winning business Domestic Angels, has congratulated Esther Rantzen on founding The Silver Line, the recently launched free telephone helpline for the silver generation. The service offers telephone befriending aiming to combat loneliness and to give older people a point of contact where they can access...
At a time when almost one million carers, older, disabled and sick people are not receiving the care and support they need, the Care Bill is currently meandering its way through the chambers of Westminster. It is described as:"A Bill to reform the law relating to care and support...
On 14 January 2013 the Government published a White Paper setting out proposals for State Pension reform for people reaching State Pension age in the future. But what does the proposed new single-tier State Pension really mean and how will if affect future pensioners? The main changes announced in...
At the beginning of December, the care minister Norman Lamb announced a consultation into improved financial regulation of English care homes, criticising the current processes that are in place. The new consultation has been put into motion as a direct result of the collapse of care home provider Southern...
Dying without leaving a will can cause huge problems for the loved-ones left behind, but it seems that a startling number of people are without one. Estimates suggest that as many as 35% of adults aged over 55 do not have a legally valid will, whilst those in younger...
A new season of programmes starting today on BBC – When I'm 65 – is tackling the subject of ageing. The season will be using some of the UK's best-known faces to confront the issue of our ever-ageing population and the everyday situations and hurdles they encounter. Find out...
