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• Law, gerontology, and human rights: can we connect them all?

  
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  By Israel Doron Historically, law was not generally considered an important part of gerontological science. As noted by Doron & Hofman  in 2005, the law was, at best, considered part of gerontology in that it played a part in the shaping of public policy towards the older population, or was incidental to ...
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• The Key Secret Of A Longer Life Is Giving All Of Your Love

  
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  They proclaim that there is a fountain of youth, really, and that there are ways on how too can feel more vibrant and chipper once you grow older. You could do it, you can pump up your stamina, look and feel younger, get rid of those saggy wrinkles, and it’s easier than you think. Those are the words which are ...
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• Drawing People and Places: Gearing Up!

  
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  At Jefferson Market Library , our 10 week drawing course for adults 55+ is drawing to a close, and we are gearing up to host an event celebrating the artists who have participated. We will be showcasing all of the work that the students have created, on Friday May 17th from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. in our first floor ...
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• Social care chiefs fear system faces collapse, survey shows

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Councils in England will have lost 20% of budget since 2010 despite rising demand from ageing population, figures show More older people and citizens with disabilities will be denied state-funded care support over the next two years as local authority finances continue to take a battering from funding cuts, social ...
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• Teaching Them Things

  
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  (1)  Strike Two!Spring LeagueIt is baseball season, and my grandsons areold enough to throw a league much better than me. This hasnt always been the case. Having had two athletic... Hi. Please click above the date, on the title of the post to read the rest. Hope you enjoy it, TherapyDoc
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• Pensions bill: what flat-rate changes mean to married couples

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  The flat-rate state pension is earned by and paid to individuals, meaning non-working partners will no longer receive any money The Queens speech will include details of the governments pensions bill, which will introduce a flat-rate state pension for anyone reaching retirement age after April 2016. Entitlement to it ...
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• Tax changes effecting older people

  
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  As per usual the main tax rates and allowances for 2013/14 were revealed in the autumn statement during November 2012. The budget on the 20th March 2013 merely confirmed them to be as previously announced. However, now the tax year Continue reading → The post Tax changes effecting older people appeared first ...
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• Older and disabled people put off energy efficiency schemes

  
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  Complexity and fear of taking on debt are significant concerns, unpublished government research shows Older and disabled people are put off the governments flagship energy efficiency programmes because of their complexity and fear of taking on debt, unpublished government research shows. Focus groups commissioned by ...
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• Andy Burnham headlines Shared Reading for Healthy Communities

  
  The Reader Online — Authority: 136
  Andy Burnham MP , Shadow Health Secretary, will be discussing ‘The Books that Built Me’ at The Reader Organisation’s fourth annual national conference, Shared Reading for Healthy Communities , taking place at the British Library Conference Centre in London on Thursday 16 th May . Andy has become a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Lexibook Serenity Ultra Android tablet for senior citizens

  
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  After launch kids-friendly tablet last year, the French company, Lexibook is now released a special device for senior citizens, the Lexibook Serenity Ultra. Designed for older people, this tablet runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system with a simplified interface and controls, as well as the icons and text appear ...
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• It is too easy to blame care providers for low pay

  
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  Blaming providers alone for low pay in the care sector is ignoring a bigger problem with societys attitude to older people, argues former director of community services Blair McPherson. I heard the screams as soon as I entered the home. The manager greeted me at the door with an apology. "Sorry about the ...
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• Kobo Aura HD Ereader – Perfect For Older Readers

  
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  Whilst Tablets are winning the competition to become the ebook reading device of choice for most people, there are  still several ways in which the humble dedicated ereader is still the best device there is for reading for the elderly or people with eye problems. Read more on Kobo Aura HD Ereader – Perfect For ...
  4 weeks ago

• Speaking Our Own Language

  
  The Reader Online — Authority: 136
  The Reader Organisation’s  Shared Reading Practitioner Day, ‘Speaking our Own Language’ took place on Saturday in Liverpool Staff and Shared Reading Practitioners who have completed our Read to Lead course came together to develop their practice through a full day of quality literary thinking and doing.We ...
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