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Coronavirus crisis could cause a loneliness epidemic in older adults

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Coronavirus crisis could cause a loneliness epidemic in older adults: Study shows cutting off over-50s from transport, retail and leisure facilities increases feelings of isolation and depression Researchers surveyed 5,912 people aged 50+ from Finland, Poland and Spain They assessed their levels of loneliness and whether they had major depression People were asked about amenities and how walkable their neighbourhood … Read more

What I learned about older men by dating AL PACINO

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When Meital Dohan, 40, split up with Al Pacino, 79, in February this year, she was entertainingly — some might say recklessly — honest about the reasons why. ‘It’s hard to be with a man so old, even Al Pacino,’ she said breezily. Hollywood gasped. Candour is one thing; describing an Oscar-winning movie icon as … Read more

Men who have an older brother are more likely to be gay, new study suggests 

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Men who have an older brother are more likely to be gay, new study suggests Researchers looked at almost 5,400 men across ten scientific studies for study  Found those with an older brother were 38 per cent more likely to be gay The findings were from scientists led by the University of Toronto in Canada … Read more

Pensions chief warns older workers face delayed retirement after rout

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Older workers face delayed retirement: Pensions chief issues stark warning after stock market rout By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 00:19 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 01:06 GMT, 18 March 2020 Hardworking Britons who had too much of their pension invested in shares may have to postpone their retirement, the boss of … Read more

Ministers say older people can ‘walk the dog’ amid coronavirus outbreak

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Ministers today moved to reassure older people that they do not need to stay indoors constantly throughout a coronavirus outbreak. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said there was no problem with vulnerable individuals going out to ‘walk the dog’. But he said the important thing is that they are ‘sensible’ and do not expose themselves to … Read more

Amal Clooney’s older sister is selling fashion-forward leopard print and denim face masks for £25

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Amal Clooney’s fashion designer sister cashes in on coronavirus by selling £25 denim face masks and £28 leopard print pouches for hand sanitiser Tala Alamuddin Le Tallec, who lives in Singapore, runs fashion brand Totally Tala She recently added a Le Masque collection to her website’s stylish offerings  The ‘luxury face coverups’ are on sale … Read more

Made In Chelsea FIRST LOOK: Binky Felstead and Ollie Locke ‘older and wiser’ in BRAND NEW trailer

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Made In Chelsea’s 19th season is set to return on March 23 – and a brand new trailer has been released to get fans in the mood. And notably, following MailOnline’s exclusive announcement that veteran cast members Binky Felstead and Ollie Locke are returning to the fold, the pair are front and centre in the … Read more

BBC boss Lord Hall vows not to abandon older viewers in an attempt to attract young people 

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BBC director-general Tony Hall has promised not to abandon older audiences amid fears the corporation’s attempts to appeal to youngsters will leave them feeling ignored. Writing on this page today, Lord Hall said older Britons are ‘super-users’ of the broadcaster’s services and vowed they will always be ‘super-served’ by it. He said the BBC, which … Read more

Older people who nap in the daytime are more likely to be diagnosed with heart disease or cancer

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Older people who nap during the day are more likely to be diagnosed with heart disease or cancer, scientists say. A study of almost 11,000 people found those who were sleepy during the day were two and a half times more at risk of developing heart illnesses. They faced double the risk of cancer and … Read more

Study reveals people reach their happiest at 82 and parts of the brain improve as we get older 

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Life begins at 80! Major study reveals people reach their happiest at 82 and parts of the brain improve as we get older Daniel Levitin carried out study to bust myths about ageing such memory loss He found that life ‘only gets better’ in terms of general mental contentment  People become more empathetic and better equipped … Read more