Retirement Living & Lifestyle 0 4th November, 2019 Growing your hair? Here are seven nutrients it needs to be healthy and gorgeous We get the lowdown on nutrition for people with long hair goals. If you have a serious case of hair jealousy every time you see someone with long, shiny, impossibly strong-looking locks, it might be time to take a closer look at your diet – especially if you’re growing your hair. We all know the… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 30th October, 2019 Six alternative things to carve if you’re just so over pumpkins Spooky watermelons, where are you? Move over pumpkins. You make delicious soup and, yes, you’re usually the best thing about Halloween – but it’s not all about you. Turns out there are some other fruit and vegetables that we reckon are even better to carve. Now, we admit we have no idea if having a… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 28th October, 2019 Quiz: From toffee apples to pumpkin spice lattes – what’s your ultimate autumnal food or drink? Surely pumpkin with everything? After a few dodgy weeks of not knowing if the weather would be hot or cold, the leaves have started changing and it’s time to break out the woolly jumpers. It’s also the time for some lovely comfort eating, but the question is, what seasonally appropriate food and drink is the… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 23rd October, 2019 Pension ‘blind spots’ related to key life events uncovered by survey Many people are unaware they could access their pension early due to severe ill health or keep paying in during parental leave, a survey found. Many people have “blind spots” about the impact of life events on their pension, a survey has found. More than half (57%) of people surveyed for the Money and Pensions… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 22nd October, 2019 Chris Evans’ jet auction raises £400k for Barbara Windsor’s dementia charity The radio host ran the Amsterdam marathon on the weekend (19th October) in aid of Dementia Revolution. The Virgin Radio host, 53, raised more than £400,000 through a live auction on his show, with winners securing a seat on his private plane to the TCS Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday. He was joined by members of… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Living & Lifestyle 0 18th October, 2019 Quiz: Can you recognise these UK World Heritage Sites? This quiz is harder than it sounds… Regardless of how well you concentrated in history class, you probably think you’re vaguely familiar with British heritage. Perennial tourist-magnets like Stonehenge, the Tower of London and the Giant’s Causeway rank among the UK’s 32 official UNESCO world heritage sites, but so too do some underappreciated treasures whose… VIEW ARTICLE >
Lifestyle 0 16th October, 2019 Eco-friendly decorating ideas for a more planet-friendly home Want your home ware and decor choices to be more sustainable? From reclaimed timber to recycled kitchen tops - we’re all aware of the need to look after our environment. Where better to start than at home? Luckily, more and more companies are embracing eco-friendly approaches and solutions, and designers are becoming ever-more inventive and… VIEW ARTICLE >
Equity Release 0 14th October, 2019 So, what is Shared Ownership? Learn about the smartest way you can fund your retirement When you think of the term ‘shared ownership’, you probably imagine young first-time buyers being given a subsidised deposit to get on the property ladder. But there is also a scheme specifically designed to help over 55’s, which should make a better retirement more affordable.… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 7th October, 2019 Myths & Facts of Alzheimer’s Disease everybody needs to know about It’s the most common form of dementia and rates are rising, but how much do you really know about this complex neurological disease? By Liz Connor. Alzheimer’s affects thousands of people in the UK and almost everybody’s heard of it, but this debilitating and complex condition is still often misunderstood. Assisted living for Alzheimers sufferer's… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 4th October, 2019 Over-50s life insurance: What options are available and how do you get a good deal? Many people aged fiftysomething and over don’t have life insurance. Vicky Shaw finds out if that’s something we should all be worried about. Life insurance can provide vital cash for your family just when they need it most – if you die or are diagnosed with a critical illness. But it’s a type of cover… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 4th October, 2019 Harry Redknapp on how busy ‘retirement’ is different to how he imagined. As his new book hits shelves, Dorset's resident Harry Redknapp talks to Hannah Stephenson about life after the jungle, long-lasting love and why he’d never do Strictly. Harry Redknapp picks up the phone, seemingly bewildered that we have an interview – even though he’s been doing the rounds all morning and I’m his last slot… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 3rd October, 2019 Not just a tremor: 10 early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease everybody should know about You may know the condition can cause shakes, but would you recognise any other telltale symptoms? Liz Connor asks an expert to explain. Around 1 in 500 people in the UK are affected by Parkinson’s disease, but many of us are still in the dark when it comes to spotting the signs and symptoms, whether… VIEW ARTICLE >