60s

Over 60s are regularly patronised by younger generations with name calling like ‘geriatric’

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Over 60s are regularly patronised by younger generations with name-calling such as ‘geriatric’ and ‘over the hill’, study says Elderly were asked by u3a charity to report the most demeaning terms they hear As much as 63 per cent said that they had been called insulting names in public They also said that they were … Read more

‘Risky drinking’ is found to increase among women in their 50s and 60s, study reveals

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Women are found to partake in ‘risky drinking’ as the age, study reveals. Researcher found that women in their 50s and 60s are consuming more alcohol than what is deemed safe for their age.  Their report, published in the journal of Sociology of Health & Illness, found that the participants were more likely than women … Read more

The Great British staycation: Incredible photos from the 50s and 60s show holidaymakers at Butlin’s

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Incredible vintage photos dating back to the 50s and 60s show holidaymakers at Butlin’s and lounging in the sun as they enjoy the best seaside hotspots.  The nostalgia-inducing images were recently unearthed in TopFoto’s digital archives and capture a fleet of women cycling down Clacton-on-Sea’s promenade on novelty tandem bikes. The snaps also include a … Read more

Dementia risk leaps by 30% if you live alone in your 50s and 60s, research says 

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Dementia risk leaps by 30% if you live alone in your 50s and 60s as isolation takes a much greater toll than previously thought, research says Study by University College London surveyed 21,666 people over the age of 55 The authors warned that there is a growing number of elderly people living alone Loneliness, stress … Read more

A murder investigation has been launched after a man in his 60s died in a residential Care Home

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Police launch murder probe after pensioner, in his 60s, dies in ‘serious assault’ at care home as man, 43, is arrested Police and forensics rushed to Longcroft Residential Care Home in Wickford  They were called last night after reports the man in his 60s had been assaulted   A 43-year-old man has been arrested and remains … Read more

Beatles and Bowie featurea as ’60s reporter releases memoir

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MEMOIR THE BEATLES AND BEYOND   by Don Short (Wymer £14.99, 254pp) This rollicking memoir — a veritable treasure trove of anecdote and gossip — is not so much a trip down Memory Lane as a star-strewn cavalcade down Memory Motorway. Don Short is the uncrowned king of showbusiness reporters. Anyone who grew up reading the … Read more

Detectives launch murder inquiry after man in his 60s falls 30ft to his death

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Detectives launch murder inquiry after man in his 60s falls 30ft to his death from third floor balcony of young woman’s flat Gary Henderson, 64, from Essex, fell around 30ft from a young woman’s flat  Incident happened in block off a road in Ipswich, Suffolk, at 2.30am yesterday  He is thought to have fallen over … Read more

Daily internet users in their 60s are more likely to be socially isolated than occasional users

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People in their sixties who use the internet every day are more likely to be lonely than those who just surf the web occasionally, a new study shows. Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University carried out the study of online behaviour among adults over 60 using data from 4,492 adults. The study on the link between … Read more