It’s good, but government has more to do: Why the NHS long-term plan must go further
Director of Policy and Influencing, George McNamara, discusses how the government needs to go further with its health and social care plans.
16 January 2019
16 January 2019
To inform, educate and entertain… not to change older people’s benefits
The BBC has an important mission: to inform, educate and entertain. So why has the BBC found itself charged with making decisions about who has the right to a free TV licence?
The government must take back this responsibility, writes Shelley Hopkinson, Public Affairs Manager.
23 November 2018
Tackling unsuitable, insecure and substandard homes for older people
Public Affairs Officer Ian Pendlington outlines how the Homes (Fit for Human Habitation) Bill being discussed in the House of Lords may affect older people.
30 August 2018
The unexpected symptoms of grief
Grief can feel overwhelming, not only affecting us emotionally but physically as well. By Flora Death.
21 August 2018
Raising the bar: what we mean by quality care
Anna Davies, Policy & Research Manager at Independent Age, on why we are asking NICE to build better social care into their quality standards.
06 August 2018
Your social health matters!
We can't tackle loneliness if we don't start with how people make friends, writes Chief Executive of Independent Age Janet Morrison.
30 April 2018
Everyone needs someone who is crazy about them. But when they are gone they leave a huge hole.
Why bereavement in later life matters.
