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Collaborative Post Repeatedly getting calls from numbers you don’t recognise is frustrating. Often, they’re nuisance calls from cold callers trying to sell you something you don’t want, but they can also be potentially dangerous. Scam calls can allow criminals access to your personal information, which they’ll then use to commit fraud or scam you out […]
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Latest news for retirees June 2021
A roundup of important news and views on health, wealth and quality of life for seniors. In this issue: New Alzheimer’s treatment Can you afford to retire? Premium Bonds as a savings option Should the NHS share patient data? Visiting care homes now New vaccination rules for care home workers Latest on scams Greater transparency […]
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News roundup on ageing matters May 2021
Guidance, research, alerts and good news for families with older friends and relations. Updates on UK government guidance on care and coronavirus With May 17th a key date in the easing of lockdown, there are continuing changes to guidance and updates around Covid-19. NHS Test and Trace is making weekly COVID-19 testing available to all […]
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The ultimate guide to avoiding online fraud in 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has given us the opportunity and challenge of introducing older family members to the pleasures and pitfalls of the internet. But avoiding the predators is a long-term task. And it won’t be an easy one for anyone who isn’t constantly up-to-date and alert to the latest attempts to steal their data and […]
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Coronavirus crisis creates new ways to scam older people
While ‘traditional’ crimes such as burglary seemed to be on the wane during the lockdown, there’s been no rest for the scammers. New attempts to relieve the population of their cash include: Fake NHS Test and Trace messages, asking people to call a premium rate number, make a purchase, provide social media log-ins, hand over […]
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News for caregivers of older family and friends August 2019
In our latest roundup of important news affecting older people and the people who care for them, we look at: The end of half-day closing at GP practices? Plan to reduce older people’s hospital stays not yet working Nearly 2 million older people on 7 or more prescription drugs Supplements don’t help with Type 2 […]
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News for caregivers May 2019
The NHS continues its move into digital consultations to avoid unnecessary hospital and GP visits. NHS Continuing Care funding in England is being quietly withdrawn from thousands of patients. With the UK Government still too distracted to address failing social care, more policy groups have created their strategies to solve the crisis. Stroke deaths are […]
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Scamming phone callers asking for payment cards
It’s always wise to be wary of the identity of a person you don’t know when speaking to them on the phone, even if they give you a name or a phone number. If a call you’ve received ‘doesn’t seem quite right’, it’s better safe than sorry. Report fraud or attempted fraud, by contacting Action […]
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News bits
In this week’s news we look at the fall in bank branches and ATMs; property, pensions and retirement income; cost of living in privately rented property; latest figures on scams; growing complaints about abuse of Lasting Power of Attorney; eggs and heart disease; and day surgery shake-ups in NI. Age and the cashless society […]
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Top tips for keeping the scammers out
Scamming seems to be a growth industry and the techniques that scammers use can be overt or subtle. Shân Hughes provides a roundup of advice that you can pass on to older members of the family to keep them safe both in their home and online. And she offers some pointers to getting trusted help […]
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