Granny Dumping shames us all and shows once again that having children is no guarantee for a peaceful and happy life in old age
February 1, 2017 Leave a Comment
BBC Panorama the other day. The show was about the much publicised case of Roger Curry, a 76 year old pensioner from the US.… Read the rest
By Nina Steele I couldn’t help shedding some tears while watching Is co-housing one of the solutions for fighting loneliness in old age?
December 29, 2016 Leave a Comment
the media reported the opening of the first ‘UK senior co-housing project’. It had taken 18 years to come to fruition.… Read the rest
By Nina Steele A few weeks ago, Watching former newsreader and mother of one Jan Leeming complain of loneliness proves once again that loneliness in old age can strike anyone
December 21, 2016 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele The Real Marigold hotel, the BBC 2 programme that Jan Leeming took part in, along with 7 other celebrities was a delight to watch (I still have the final instalment left to watch).… Are non-parents better equipped for old age?
April 5, 2016 Leave a Comment
face-to-face contact with family or friends three times a week are less likely to get depressed than those who don’t, according to a 2015 University of Michigan study.… Read the rest
By Allix Denham Old people who have Will I regret not having children?
January 16, 2016 Leave a Comment
By Allix Denham One of the many comments you hear aimed at non-parents is “You’ll regret not having children when you’re older”.… 1 in 4 childfree women end up regretting their decision not to have children, according to research
November 24, 2015 2 Comments
an article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald detailing some new research indicating that one in four women who chose not to have children eventually regretted that decision.… Read the rest
By Victoria Fryer Earlier this November, Changing times: Man charges his elderly mother for visiting her
November 14, 2015 Leave a Comment
a financial consultant son who charged his 87 year old mother £400 each time he visited her in her care home, as well as for managing her financial affairs, just as he would any client.… Read the rest
By Allix Denham Recently the British press ran the story of Having children you never see can be heartbreaking
November 3, 2015 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele During my 8 years working for an old people’s charity, I was privy to some of the most heartbreaking stories of what it really means to be old in today’s society.… Childlessness does not equal loneliness in old age
September 29, 2015 Leave a Comment
By Dann Alexander On multiple conversations over the course of my young life, there is one regular question that comes up whenever I mention not wanting to have children.… Saying goodbye
September 22, 2015 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele Everything as they say has to come to an end. And so, after 8 years of working with old people, I have decided to call it a day.…