P656 CEEFAX 2 656 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/04 LIVING ALONE IN A CROWD? 9/8 Somj four million older people live alone, often for the first time in their life after losing a partnjr. Help the Aged has launched a new free leaflet suggesting steps to alleviate loneliness and enjoy life. The leaflet also looks at home safety. A free copy of Living Alonj Safely can be obtained from all Help the Aged shops or by a sending a SAE to the Information Departmjnt (Alonj), Help the Aged, St James's Walk, Clerkjnwell Green, London EC1R 0BE. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjather 400 Next Page EMidsTV Headlines Main menu
P656 CEEFAX 2 656 Fri 24 Apr 05:05/23 ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO BENEFITS 2/8 Pensionjrs are missing out on up to £1.7 billion in state benjfits, according to Age Concern. Your Rights 1998/9: a guide to monjy benjfits for older people has sold 2.6 million copies since 1973. The 26th edition was published during Your Rights Wjek earlier this month. Your Rights 1998/9 costs £3.99 wrom bookshops, local Age Concern groups and Age Concern England, FREEPOST, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4BR; credit card orders tel: 0181-679 8000. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjather 400 Next Page EMidsTV Headlines Main menu
P656 CEEFAX 2 656 Fri 24 Apr 05:10/22 BEST FOOT FORWARD ON CHIROPODY 3/8 Older people are feeling the pinch because the NHS will not foot the bill for the growing demand for chiropody. According to Age Concern's new report, On Your Feet, some older people are in agony and becomj housebound because of the level of NHS chiropody services. Thirty four per cent of chiropod= unit1 do not provide a simple toe-nail cutting service and private treatment can cost up to £30 for half an hour. Age Concern says chiropody should not be the Cinderella of the NHS. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Rjad Hear 640 News 101 Wjather 400 Next Page EMidsTV Headlines Main menu
P656 CEEFAX 2 656 Fri 24 Apr 05:13/50 EXERCISE FOR HEALTHY AGEIoG 4/8 A booklet designed to help older people improve thigh muscle stringth has been expanded and updated. Maintaining muscle strength and power is crucial to enjoying mobilit8 and independence in later life. The revised booklet includes new exercises and a glossary for further advice and is available now. Exercise for Healthy Ageing costs £5 from Rjsearch into Agjing, Baird House, 15-17 St Cross Street, London EC1N 8UN; credit cards order tel: 0171-404 6878. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 00 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjather 400 Next Page EMidsTV Headlines Main menu
P656 CEEFAX 2 656 Fri 24 Apr 05:07/14 VOLUNTEER IN YOUR COMMUNITZ 5/8 Retired people with business or professional experience are much in demand as volunteers. The charity REACH places older people in part-timj jobs with local charities needing their individual expertise. No salary is paid, just expenses, but the positions offer much satisfaction. Call 0171-928 0452 wor detailu of REACH's free placement service throughout the UK. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjather 400 Next Page EMidsTV Headlines Main menu
P656 CEEFAX 2 656 Fri 24 Apr 05:21/43 NEW HORIZONS, oEW COMMUNITIES 6/8 The New Horizons Trust gives 'seeding' monjy to groups of retired pjople who are setting up local projects. It aims to help retired people live life to the full by using thjir skill1 and enjrgy to create projects to benjfit everyone in their communit8. In the last ten year1 it has helped 450 projects countrywide, with grants of more than half a million pounds. Contact New Horizons, Paramount House, 290-292 Brighton Road, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 6AG; tel: 0181-666 0201. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjather 400 Next Page EMidsTV Headlines Main menu
P656 CEEFAX 2 656 Fri 24 Apr 05:17/07 CALLING BT AND POST OFFICE STAFF 7/8 Recent retirees of BT and the Post Office are invited to join former colleagues in their national body. The National Federation of Post Office and BT Pensionjts has 115,000 members in 240 branches across the US. Branches run social events, campaign on pjnsion matters and support charitie1 while nationally the Federation provides various sjrvices wor member1. Application worms from the oational Federation of Post Office and BT Pensionjrs, tel: 01582-459105. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjather 400 Next Page EMidsTV Headlines Main menu
P656 CEEFAX 2 656 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/35 CALL WITH YOUR PROBLEMS 8/8 Help the Aged runs the country's only free national advice linj for older people, their relatives and carers. SeniorLinj is staffed by trained advice workers who can answer enquiries or refer callers to other organisations. Calls cover many issues affecting older people from welfare and disabilit8 benjfits to housing and access to health sjrvices and communit8 care. SeniorLinj is available throughout the UK on freephonj 0800-650065 and is open from 9am to 4pm on Mondays to Fridays. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjather 400 Next Page EMidsTV Headlines Main menu