The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

Why fuss about retiring later? Work’s good for us

Too bad, 54-year-olds. You may be retiring that bit later than you thought. The state pension age was going to go up from 66 to 67 in 2024 and to 68 by 2046, but it turns out that a review that the Treasury is terrifically keen on would like that…

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2023

Japan PM’s solution to dire birthrate has already been rejected by young

Fumio Kishida says lifting the birthrate ‘cannot wait’ yet policies stick to scripts that have so far failed to address the country’s population crisis

The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2023

Lanarkshire foster carer says looking after kids 'changed her perspective on life'

Linda Dickie has been fostering children for nearly 20 years and credits the youngsters for 'changing her perspective on life' and inspiring her with their resilience.

Glasgow Live · Jan 24, 2023

Mystery man found on UK seafront with no idea who he was is finally IDENTIFIED

A mystery man who left authorities puzzled when he turned up at a seafront and was unable to say who he was or where he was from has now been identified following a three-month investigation

Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2023

SiMBA charity facing closure due to soaring costs and shortfall in much-needed funding

SiMBA has been providing support for bereaved parents for over 15 years but is now facing imminent closure due to soaring costs and a significant decline in fundraising.

Glasgow Live · Jan 23, 2023

Mum told she's 'too young' for bleeding to be serious is given a year to live

Emma Clarke and David Rice have three kids and had the rest of their lives to look forward to when the mum began suffering abnormal bleeding, despite repeated reassurances it was not major, she was diagnosed with cancer

Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2023

Mystery surrounds sudden death of healthy man in Dublin as inquest hears it was 'out of the blue event'

A sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court on Monday heard post-mortem results could not provide any medical reason for the death of John 'Jack' Ryan in his rented flat on New Cabra Road in Phibsboro on May 27, 2021.

Irish Mirror · Jan 23, 2023

Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes

Across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing over the ever-presence of tipping

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

Family's heartbreak as elderly dad dies in hospital after 'horrible' 17-hour wait

Gurmukh Banwait's loved ones say they wish he was never admitted to hospital in the first place

Wales Online · Jan 23, 2023

Tens of thousands of serious incidents reported to aged care watchdog under new scheme

More than 37,800 "serious incident notifications" are received by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in the last financial year, according to data in a report assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of key government services.

ABC News · Jan 23, 2023