Watch Terry Pratchett speak out on breaking the stigma of dementia
09/10/2008
People with dementia are turning to YouTube to kick the stigma and misconception surrounding their condition, as part of a new Alzheimer’s Society campaign. Best selling author Terry Pratchett, who has a rare form of dementia, is spearheading the movement and reveals his personal experience in three new videos - available to view from this site.
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Civil Service removes retirement age
The Cabinet Office has announced plans to remove the mandatory retirement age across the civil service - sparking hopes that other employers will now follow suit and mark an end to the 'Default Retirement Age'.
Free for all readers – the Mature Times Guide to Equity release
If you are contemplating releasing equity tied up in your home, you will want to have some very important questions answered first. A new guide has just been produced by Mature Times which provides an independent overview - and copies of the new guide are available FREE to all our readers.
"Kidney Cancer is NOT a death sentence" says broadcaster James Whale
Outspoken radio broadcaster James Whale talks to Jayne Warren about his experience of kidney cancer in 2000, and his 'UK Curry Party' which runs nationally from October 19th - 25th to raise funds and awareness of the disease.
Happy memories of the firemen's strike - and Jon Snow
I served in the Army from September 1975 to November 1984. I have many very fond memories of those times, and one of the best was during the firemen's strike in the 1970s.
If you go down to the woods ... and more tales of teddy bears
Most of us have a teddy bear stashed somewhere - especially an old childhood favourite. But where did teddies originate from, and how did they become the favourites they are today? Brian Jones reveals all!
Mirrors - ‘Jane Eyre’ meets the Exorcist with mirrors
Kiefer Sutherland's new film is out this week. And, writes Joyce Glasser, "The theme is something cerebral for a slasher: that mirrors (although Aja extends this to all reflective surfaces) are gateways between evil forces behind them and the person looking into them. Unfortunately, the promise isn’t realised."
Gomorrah - "a film everyone should see"
Everyone over 15 should see Gomorrah, says Joyce Glasser. Not only because it won the Grand Prix (not the Palm D’Or) at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival; and not because it’s a masterpiece. You should see it for its insights into the largest terrorist network in the world.
Your Stars for the week 10th - 17th October
Your weekly Stars, brought to you by Tricia.
I must get out more
An MT reader goes out on the town and wonders what has happened to the old notion of 'dressing up'.
Win tickets to the 'Maximum Rhythm 'n' Blues Tour'
Following numerous critically acclaimed tours and due to public demand, Maximum Rhythm N’ Blues is back, once again boasting some of the finest rhythm & blues talent ever assembled on one stage before.
Now out: the new Mature Times guide to retirement - a great starting point to the rest of your life!
If you want to make the very most of your retirement years, then this is the book to help guide you through some of the big decisions you need to make. Written by MT editor Tony Watts, with help from the experts that write for the paper, it provides you with the information you need to make your choices.
Urban myths
I love the way that jokes somehow make their way into the national consciousness as ‘facts’. This is usually because jokes are overheard in pubs (where alcohol has a way of dimming one’s judgement) or relayed by minicab drivers (say no more).
Our vanishing wardens - the tale continues
Last month we exposed the fact that resident wardens are being phased out in many sheltered retirement complexes. An avalanche of readers’
letters has demonstrated that this policy is putting lives at risk up and down the country.
He shoots. He scores
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Once hailed as the “greatest living Englishman”, Sir Bobby Charlton still represents all that is best about the beautiful game. And now into his seventies, he is also bearing the standard for fitness in older age. Tony Watts talks to a national hero.
