Ageism

Sustaining society, enriching life

1 Sep 2008

Age is no barrier to caring about the environment. Young and old alike are working closely together to ensure a brighter future for everyone. Trees for Life is an award-winning Scottish charity that is working to restore the Caledonian Forest to 600…

See the person, not the age

21 Aug 2008

The Scottish Government has launched a campaign that tackles negative perceptions of older people. It will highlight the positive and valuable contributions that older people make to life in Scotland today. It also looks at the similar negative…

A shared experience

21 Aug 2008

Age is not a factor for the Armed Forces. It is shared experience that counts and each member of the forces has his or her own experiences to draw upon and assist others. Every year the Royal Regiment of Scotland hosts an activity weekend for cadets…

Working into retirement can bring a new lease of life

13 Aug 2008

What do you see in your future? A cosy retirement? Make it to 60 and then you’re free for sand, sea and sangria? Well, not everyone feels quite the same. A growing number of people choose to work past retirement age because they don’t want a ‘quiet’ life.

Caring for people

People with dementia are learning to live their lives to the full

7 Aug 2008

When people consider retirement they often think of all the fun things they’ll be able to do that they’ve never had time for before. This dream is occasionally cut short when someone close to them discovers they have dementia but that is not to say the…

The generation game

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Age is no barrier to performing at the Fringe. Allan Radcliffe talks to veteran stand-up Joan Rivers and 12-year-old debutant Eros Vlahos as they head to Edinburgh, armed with their own distinctive brands of innocence and experience

The Caring Generation

17 Jul 2008

People who have retired have a wealth of experience they can count on to get through almost any eventuality, including caring for people less fortunate themselves. Operation Christmas Child was set up by the charity, Samaritans Purse, to bring some…

Rock of Ages

3 Jul 2008

In a bid end that long-standing argument about just how old that guy from The Prodigy really is, Josie Balfour digs out the birth certificates of those appearing at T in the Park.