Cut to care home support ‘scandalous’ Report by Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham Forest Council voted to remove 24/7 support from vulnerable residents two...
Pensioners wait nervously for Covid-19 vaccination Report by Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Elderly East London residents have been asked not to contact their GPs...
Working it out Nick Bender talks to James Cracknell about his exercise classes for older people can help beat loneliness Running a...
‘I had to cancel my 90th birthday’ Pensioner George Clarke describes life in his Chingford care home since the lockdown began Since the virus began and...
It’s good to walk Walthamstow health course reduces loneliness, writes Nick Bender It may or may not surprise you, but walking and exercise...
Escape through dance Blair Academy founder Charlie Blair speaks to Sahira Raja about how she uses dance to combat loneliness Having been...
All smiles Violaine Bailleul on the local project showing how music is good for our health The Smiling Sessions is a...
Rewarding enterprise This year marks half-a-century since a utopian vision of retirement living was made reality in Chingford, writes George Clarke...
Bridging the age gap The Together Project founder Louise Goulder on how a multi-generational singing group is tackling loneliness George lives in a...
Ton up for Don In her latest column about The Mill, Helen Bigham gets ready to throw a big birthday bash The Mill...