Tags : consumers

1.5m rural elderly facing struggle to heat homes as snow hits

18 Jan, 2013
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Tags : Age UK, annual inflation, badly insulated buildings, cold related illnesses, cold snap, consumers, energy efficient, expensive heating oil, gas grid, government, heart attacks, heating, household bills, oil companies, older people, pensions, sharp price rises, snow, strokes, vulnerable, warm, winter
Category : Finance, Home, Latest

Understanding the debate around social care

22 Aug, 2012
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Tags : adaptation in the home, adaptive technologies, advice, blog, British Healthcare Trades Association, care home, carers, consumers, daily living, elderly, expertise, government, greying baby boomers, hospital, independence, information, money, NHS, Over 50s information, over 65s, preventative technology, Silver Marque, social care, Social Care White Paper
Category : Finance, Health, Home, Independent Living, Latest, Lifestyle, Mobility

BBC One addresses its older viewers with When I’m 65 programmes

04 Jul, 2012
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Tags : ageing, BBC One, bereavement, consumers, cultural implications, elderly, financial implications, ill health, increasing social gap, modern workplace, old, senior citizens, TV, When I'm 65, work
Category : Finance, Health, Latest, Lifestyle, Personal

Penalised for paying cash

08 Jun, 2012
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Tags : cash payments, cashless society, consumers, contactless payments, convenience, direct debit, elderly, electricity, gas, household, utility bills
Category : Finance