Weekly news round up – 4 May 2012

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