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News £236: The present cost of being a grandparent this Christmas Grandparents are set to spend an average of £236 on their grandchildren’s Christmas presents, according to a new study by Co-op.* Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
News Isle of Man: Claim your state pension at 74 Tom McPhail responds to the Isle of Man National Insurance review Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
News Newly blind left to cope alone Less than one in 10 patients offered counselling to help them deal with loss of sight. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
News Meet Me at the Albany: An innovative artist led day club for the over 60s “What is happening here is very radical and I have been working in this area for 20 years” - Karel (Brian’s carer) Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
News Social care costs - how much is enough? Trevor Brocklebank, CEO of Home Instead Care Senior Care, has challenged the Government to make integration of health and social care systems a priority. Read more	0	Gareth Hargreaves
News News round-up for grown ups Over 50, out of work with failing health? Here's a round up of news that will interest you. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
News September competition winners Here are the Lucky Winners for our Competitions in September 2013! Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
News Managing cookies on Olderiswiser Media Limited websites How new rules from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) affect your use of Olderiswiser Media Ltd sites. Read more	1	Gareth Hargreaves
News 'White becomes black': The Stark(ey) reality Is David Starkey a troll or a bigot? The respected historian stirred up a hornets nest after suggesting black culture was at the root of the August riots. Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News The London riots: Communities in crisis What lessons can be learned from the London riots? Diane Priestley explores the underlying issues Read more	0	Diane Priestley
News How a brain swap made my day! Five years after her cerebral transplant, Doris Clugg tells all Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News Phone-hacking – nothing will change The status quo will soon return Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News Can you imagine Princess Diana in 2011? If she had lived to see 50, what would Princess Diana be like today? Read more	0	Diane Priestley
News Strike Day - news round-up When two tribes go to war, and the national press reports accordingly Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News Anti-terrorism: Cure is better than prevention The government's approach to terrorism isn't proactive enough. Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News Will terrorists attack the national grid? An overlooked threat continues to be ignored Read more	1	Alexander Hay
News Bin Laden - all over bar the shooting As the ocean welcomes Osama Bin Laden, questions remain Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News Nation shall (not) speak peace unto Nation The World Service faces threats both within and without Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News Remembering Gagarin's legacy Let's rediscover the ambition that launched Yuri Gagarin into space Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News China's economy: paying the price for cheap goods As Chinese labour's costs rise, the days of cheap goods are over Read more	2	Alexander Hay
News Japan Earthquake - news round-up As a huge earthquake hits Japan, the media reacts Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News GPS Meltdown: Our Brittle Society Technology has brought many benefits, but has left us vulnerable Read more	2	Alexander Hay
News Elder care and the NHS - a crisis revealed The NHS needs better leadership if it is to properly care for older patients. Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News {{Citation needed}} - 10 years of Wikipedia As Wikipedia celebrates its 10th anniversary, it's time to recognise what a major force it has become. Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News The hate that kills As this weekend's tragic events in Arizona show, we must be careful where our rhetoric takes us. Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News The great VAT mirage It's time to scrap VAT and simplify our tax system. Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News The great Berlusconi swindle Berlusconi's brand of anti-politics is brilliant on one level but depressingly typical on another. Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News China - a dragon or a bubble? While China's progress in recent years has been remarkable, its future remains uncertain. Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News Standing up for the Ahmadis If we don't resist the spread of discrimination against Ahmadis in this country, we may end up with deaths on our hands. Read more	0	Alexander Hay
News Wikileaking the obvious The Wikileaks revelations may well be shocking, but are they really that surprising? Read more	0	Alexander Hay