Tag: old people

Comedian David Mitchell launches hilarious rant about the elderly – claims they have a “monopoly” on death

Ivan Prothero - October 13, 2023

COMEDIAN David Mitchell has launched a hilarious rant about the elderly, claiming that the group have a "near-monopoly" on death. The Peep Show and Would...

Digital telecare service recognised fit for future by industry body

Community

Roderick Holly - February 7, 2022

Bield has underlined its pioneering work in using technology to improve the lives of older people after its 24-hour telecare service became the first...

Older people switch off from machine learning, research suggests

Business

Joe Hutchison - February 5, 2020

Older people pick up new skills better when they believe they are learning from another person, rather than from a computer, a study suggests. People...

100 not out: Record numbers of Scots centenarians

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - September 29, 2011

THE number of Scots reaching their 100th birthday has reached an all-time high. Official figures show there were 820 centenarians living in Scotland last year. A...