The rise of the older mothers: Almost half of women now remain childless by their 30th birthday

The rise of the older mothers: Almost half of women now remain childless by their 30th birthday – but the average number of children they are having has risen ONS said 49% of women born in 1989 were still childless by the age of 30 This compared to 38% of their mothers’ generation and 21% … Read more

Three ages when alcohol poses greatest danger: Worst for unborn children, older teens and over-65s

The three ages when alcohol poses the greatest danger: Effect of booze on the brain is worst for unborn children, older teens and over-65s, research shows Researchers have pinpointed three stages when alcohol is the most damaging Effect of booze on brain is worst for unborn children, older teens and over-65s   Alcohol use disorders was one of … Read more

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: NS&I is alienating older and more vulnerable savers

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: If NS&I axes cheques, what’s to stop other banks from following suit? By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 1 December 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 1 December 2020 News that NS&I has delayed plans to axe Premium Bond prize cheques will come as an enormous relief to millions of … Read more

BBC’s is alienating older middle class viewers with satisfaction levels ‘starting to wane’

BBC’s desperate drive to win younger viewers is alienating older middle class ones with satisfaction levels ‘starting to wane’, Ofcom report warns Ofcom said the BBC was out of touch with large swathes of licence fee payers Satisfaction levels from over-55s and the well-off is ‘waning’ for the first time Ofcom warned that only half … Read more

Apple’s new macOS Big Sur is bricking older MacBook Pros

Some older MacBook Pros are turning into useless machines after users installed Apple’s new macOS Big Sur update. Several reports about bricked laptops surfaced on Reddit, MacRumors forums and Apple’s Support Communities, as many users are stuck on a black screen following installation. However, it seem to be Macs produced in 2013 and the mid-2014 … Read more

Nick Jonas gushes his older brother Joe and Sophie Turner’s newborn daughter Willa is ‘the best’

Nick Jonas gushes his brother Joe and Sophie Turner’s daughter Willa is ‘the best’ as he opens up about isolating with his wife Priyanka Chopra By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 05:39 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 05:39 GMT, 11 November 2020 Nick Jonas gushed about meeting his brother Joe’s three-month-old daughter, Willa, who the … Read more

Liam Hemsworth shares a sweet tribute to his older brother Luke as he celebrates his 40th birthday 

‘You’ve been a wonderful brother all these years’: Liam Hemsworth shares a sweet tribute to his older brother Luke as he celebrates his 40th birthday By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:23 GMT, 5 November 2020 | Updated: 08:23 GMT, 5 November 2020 Liam Hemsworth shared a sweet tribute to his older brother … Read more

Will coronavirus result in older workers retiring early?

Will YOU choose to retire early due to coronavirus? Older workers facing redundancy and other life challenges could decide to stop work sooner Some 32%  would retire early if made redundant during the Covid-19 crisis Majority would still look for a job out of necessity or because they like work Pandemic is encouraging – or forcing … Read more

Young workers twice as likely to have lost job in last two months than older workers, study shows

Footfall on the UK’s high streets has fallen by three per cent in seven days as local lockdown restrictions dealt a new hammer blow to retailers today. The annual decline in footfall across the UK reached a staggering 32.9 per cent last week, with the biggest annual fall in Wales at 40.3 per cent in … Read more

Covid-19 is forcing many older people to delay retirement

Warning the older generation is facing a bleaker, poorer retirement as Covid-19 has ‘sabotaged’ their pension plans A fifth of people approaching retirement are putting it off, finds survey Many fear investment losses in pandemic mean they can never retire  Number who believe lifestyle will improve in retirement has halved in past year By Tanya … Read more