Can you help? I'm conducting anonymous interviews with older people (65+), living on their own, who are either doing things to remain socially connected, or finding barriers to doing so. If you, or someone you know, would be happy to have a 15 -minute chat, please let me know!

Really important story for Bristol: 36% of those having strokes in the city are of working age: a big risk to organisational resilience. Yet 90% of strokes are preventable. The stroke charity I work with can help companies make this part of their ESG. www.bristolafterstroke.org.uk/articles/rai...

New Carers UK/Housing LIN report reveals housing struggles of unpaid carers: 🔑 21% struggle with rent/mortgage 🔑 53% can’t afford to move 🔑 42% can’t afford repairs 📖 Read The Impact of Caring on Housing + join our #CarersWeek2025 #HAPPIHour webinar on 10/06! www.housinglin.org.uk/News/New-rep...

My blog on why older people need to be part of the conversation on housing designed for them.

🧠Are you a housing professional? Help shape dementia-friendly practice! Bournemouth University lecturer Dr Aisling Flynn is seeking participants for a survey ahead of next month's #HAPPIHour & Dementia Action Week. Find out more & take part👇 www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Are-you... #Dementia #Housing

Me wearing another hat! Thank you so much, the Co-op!

My new novel... Mary McShane: Psychic Detective All the thrills of a detective novel, with added chills down the spine… “The first book I've read about a psychic detective and I could not put it down. It made me laugh out loud and had me gripped with the interesting cases.” amzn.eu/d/gjlHPfM

We are looking to partner with a Company for our Charity Walk, which will take place on Saturday 6th September. If you know a company that may be interested in discussing partnering with us, please contact Jenny on [email protected]

A great community charity supporting stroke-affected people in Bristol - one third of whom are of working age…

You are invited to join us for the next Stroke Information talk When: Thursday 27th February 2025 Time: 12.30pm - 2pm Where: On zoom This month’s session will be talking about How can music support rehabilitation after Stroke! Click the link to find out more.

NI contributions for charities: a classic case of shooting oneself in the foot - lead story in today's Later Life AGEnda mailchi.mp/theageaction...

Lead story in today's Later Life AGEnda - the Housing & Ageing Alliance's open letter to ministers, exhorting them to action the recommendations of the Older People's Housing Taskforce. Shout out to @marioambrosi.bsky.social for all his hard work on this! mailchi.mp/theageaction...

The website for my new novel, Mary McShane: Psychic Detective is now live! marymcshane.com Do have a gander if #detectivenovels or #psychic subjects press your buttons. And here is the cover...

Following a stroke, many people can feel isolated and cut off from their previous life. This is a charity I'm proud to work for that plays a huge role in the lives of stroke-affected people in Bristol... rebuilding their lives, restoring their social confidence and keeping them connected.

Hospices are shutting beds through a lack of funding: do we take our charities for granted? That's the lead in today's Later Life AGEnda round up of news and blogs. Plus: Age UK warn of a lonely Christmas for millioins of older people; and does retirement make us kinder? mailchi.mp/theageaction...

@activityuplift.bsky.social thanks for the follow!

@innov-dementia.bsky.social Thank you for the follow! Looking forward to your posts.

A brilliant and comprehensive piece of work which has squared the circle on how we can get older people’s housing to fulfil its potential- not only to house our ageing population but also to deliver wellbeing and greater social cohesion.

If you are interested in the later life agenda, the latest newsletter from the Age Action Alliance – packed with news, views and knowledge from our 200+ members – has just hit the e-streets. #ageing #olderpeople #laterlife mailchi.mp/2da2f2bab482...

Are literacy and numeracy problems roadblocks for many older people seeking support? Read about the fascinating new research from Age UK in today's Later Life AGEnda. Plus: we need to talk about social care; frozen pensions; and how an "AI granny" is foiling scammers... mailchi.mp/theageaction...

Today's Later Life AGEnda has hit the newsstands - your essential daily digest on everthing from pensions and social inclusion through to healthy ageing and later life housing. Do have a gander! mailchi.mp/theageaction...

OK, so as a newbie here, can I share one of my "things" to try and change the world a little: each weekday I compile and send out a digest of later life news to spread knowledge and transform opinions. Below is the link to today's - do feel free to subscribe (it's free!) mailchi.mp/theageaction...

This powerful project is #TheBiscuitTin, raising awareness of the contributions of older women and the ageism-sexism that drives the inequalities they experience