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Older engineers say that their age puts them at less risk when exposed to radiation.
Read the full article here: Seniors Volunteer at Japan’s Crippled Daiichi Nuclear Plant | NY Times
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Older models are the latest fashion trend, thanks to social media and an ageing society.
Read the full article here: The 69-year-old still working the catwalk | BBC News
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Young people in the future could rebel against the heavy financial burden of an ageing population, predicts a BBC docu-drama. And as baby boomers age, will pensioners become even more politically active?
Read more here: The rise of ‘grey power’ | BBC News
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A funding boost of £20,000 is music to the ears of over-50 enthusiasts in Gainsborough who enjoy playing instruments or singing a tune or two.
Find out more here: Funding boost for music project for the over-50s
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Professor Maggie Boden, one of the most eminent experts in artificial intelligence, reflects on her 50 years of puzzling the mind-brain problem.
Read more here: It is “sheer fantasy” to think AI will ever match an intelligent human | University of Sussex
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By 2050, 25% of the population will be over 65 – many living in solitude. Loneliness is becoming one of our biggest problems, says Guardian columnist John Harris
Read the full article here: We need to talk about ageing – and it’s about far more than the NHS | The Guardian
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Read the full article here: Sex lives of over-65s revealed | BBC News
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The financial services industry can be a nightmare: from extended warranties to credit reports, everyone is trying to sell you something they claim is “essential”.
Read the full article here: From funeral plans to over-50s life insurance: 10 financial services that are a waste of money | The Telegraph
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The UBOF represents a stepping stone – to be enacted now – towards Universal Basic Income and a better way of enabling citizens to live meaningful and contributory lives.
Read the full article here: Pathways to Universal Basic Income: the case for a Universal Basic Opportunity Fund | RSA
