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Society & Politics Remembrance Day: the enduring nature of the first two-minute silence The two-minute silence continues to be powerful memorial to the fallen through a simple collective act - short enough to focus the mind, but long enough to mean something. By Daniel McKay. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Baby boomers are keeping booze Britain afloat – but the young are drinking less Emily Nicholls examines why young are drinking in less risky ways than previous generations, but older people are still continuing to drink heavily. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Most older adults feel at least 20 years younger than they are A study of people aged 65 to 90 for Queen's University Ontario, found that for many people their age in years does not reflect the age that they really identify with, inside. Read more	6	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics 63 Up: long-running documentary series shows how reality TV should be done 63 Up is the ninth instalment in a series originally designed as a one-off special made by Granada as part of ITV’s World in Action strand. Ruth Deller explores its last appeal. Read more	8	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics When political leaders choose catastrophe – how Europe walked willingly into World War I Trusting to luck that our politicians 'will work it out in the end' is strategy that has failed in the past and shows all signs of being repeated today. By William Mulligan. Read more	3	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Until: Who wants to live for ever? Exploring when is the right age to die. Part science, part philosophy, this film invites us all to ask just one question: would I want to live for ever? Read more	1	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Gibraltar after Brexit: why Spain, not Ireland will decide the UK’s fate In the Brexit negotiations so far, the future of Gibraltar has remained essentially a quiet unknown. That will change when the UK leaves and the negotiating stage begins argues Marius S Ostrowski. Read more	2	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Revere or Remove? The Battle Over Statues, Heritage and History Should we embrace of colonial history 'warts and all' or reject and try to make our past go away? This Intelligence Squared debate examines whether our forebears were a force for good or discriminatory, oppressive overlords. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Feel younger than you are? Here's why you're on to something good If we can learn to ignore the numbers on a birth certificate and cut down on the relentless societal references to getting old, then maybe we will lead healthier, happier and longer lives, writes Catherine Loveday. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics 'Tip-of-the-tongue' moments less likely in fitter older people Research by Katrien Segaert claims that those who remain physically and mentally active in later life suffer less language decline. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics How to stop Brexit dithering – by an expert in psychology As the Brexit deadline approaches, the government will soon no longer have the luxury to avoid choice. Nicola Power examines government indecision around the type of deal we want on exit from the EU and how having concrete goals could help. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Rebel youth: how Britain’s woodcraft folk tried to change the world Annabella Pollen looks back at the Woodcraft youth groups of the early 20th century which, even though youth culture has evolved, have adapted their founding beliefs and practices for the modern world bringing youngsters closer to the land and a simpler way of life Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics EU citizens: what settled status after Brexit really means – a legal expert explains The government is making progress towards fulfilling its promise of guaranteeing the rights of EU citizens in the UK after Brexit but mucg work still remains argues Adrienne Yong. Read more	1	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Giving priority to "purposeful and dignified work" for all - but how? Political economist Ann Pettifor reviews The Everyday Economy by Rachel Reeves MP. Read more	0	Ann Pettifor
Society & Politics May 1968: the posters that inspired a movement David Cookney reflects on the visual energy of political posters from May 1968 and finds it difficult to find a medium that more reliably encapsulates a true demonstration of discord and resistance. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Graffiti for over 60s Lata 65 is a groundbreaking community arts education programme for people over 60 that breaks down ageist stereotypes through graffiti. Read more	1	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Those who helped break the economy cannot fix it Economists at the Bank of England and the Treasury are ignoring the lessons of history and lack the intellectual courage to disregard diktats from the City of London spokesmen and their allies in the economics profession, writes Ann Pettifor. Read more	0	Ann Pettifor
Society & Politics Extraordinary change could come from solving ordinary problems Long-term thinking on ageing needs to be visionary and readical but should not come at the cost of the immediate needs of today's older people. Catherine Foot explores some options that could make the extraordinary a bit more achievable. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Give millennials a break – young people are worse off and it's not their fault Evangelos Kontopantelis argues that not only should we give millennials a break, we should push for policies that will fix the gap between themselves and baby boomers, if we want to build a fairer society. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics There has been a massive drop in the number of mature students studying at UK universities They say knowledge is power but tuition fees and other barriers have meant 60% fewer mature students adding to their skills since 2010, write John Butcher of The Open University. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Reading my grandad's Blitz reporting makes it all the sadder to see social history repeat itself Gideon Calder says hard-learned lessons of Blitz-era social policy are being unlearned in 'shambolic roll-out of universal credit. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Why Martin Luther King's trip to Tyneside still matters 50 years on Brian Ward warns against historical amnesia and champions the enduring significance of Martin Luther King's visit to Tyneside 50 years ago. Read more	2	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Fact Check: does immigration have an impact on wages or employment? Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable claims there is no evidence that immigration impacts wages. Is he right? Ian Preston questions his reasoning. Read more	2	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Fake news: the facts Intelligence Squared debate examining the phenomenon of fake news. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Yanis Varoufakis: a progressive Brexit transition can be built – on both sides of the Channel Yanis Varoufakis argues that only a progressive approach to Brexit can deliver a solution that is equitable to future UK/EU relations Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics How Britain's monolingualism will hold back its economy after Brexit Brexit must prompt a long-term strategic investment in languages education to help protect the UK's future economic prospects. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Eight things that have changed since the smoking ban 10 years ago Apart from making public places more pleasant and healthier to be in, the Smoking Ban also had some unexpected results. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Why Theresa May can't escape the fallout from her social care U-turn Conservative manifesto pledges on social care are now the key battle ground of an election campaign. Theresa May has misjudged the will of the people and it will cost her. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial
Society & Politics Mind your language English, arguably, the world's greatest language, is becoming increasingly fragmented, creating discrimination, against both old and young, claims Michael Edwards. Read more	0	Michael Edwards
Society & Politics Can we ever find Jesus's DNA? I met the scientists who are trying to find out George Busby asks can we ever find Jesus's DNA. Here's what DNA analysis of relics purported to be from Jesus or his family can actually tell us. Read more	0	Olderiswiser Editorial