Pensions
- Half of over 50s will need to work until 77 – The Independent
Care
- Half of all Scottish care home residents suffer from dementia – Deadline News
- Care worker sacked after feeding dog biscuit to dementia patient – Daily Record
- Give cheap smartphones to patients in rural areas for better care – BBC Scotland
Health
- Probe into NHS waiting time practices – BBC Scotland
- Exercise and computer games reduce memory problems – Telegraph
- Healthy body, healthy mind, study confirms – Age Scotland
- It’s never too late to reap the benefits of yoga – Guardian
- Chicken, fish and nuts could help beat Alzheimer’s – Daily Express
Something for the weekend
- How a granny army is helping kids in India via Skype – BBC News
- UK’s oldest graduate is 90 years old – Independent
- Call for volunteers to join the Age Scotland Helpline – Age Scotland