Age Scotland

@agescotland

The Scottish charity for older people. ☎ 0800 12 44 222 for information, friendship & advice

Scotland agescotland.org.uk Joined December 2009

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Age Scotland @agescotland 11h

Lest we forget.

Age Scotland @agescotland 1d

🚴 Cycle 66 miles around Loch Ness on traffic-free roads in April.

Join #TeamAgeScotland for the Etape Loch Ness 2027 and make every mile count for older people across Scotland.

Sign up 👇
agescotland.org.uk/get-involved/f…

Age Scotland @agescotland 2d

Being around people isn't the same as feeling connected.

Meaningful relationships help us feel known, valued and that we belong.

Susan Hunter of @befriendingnet explores why social connection matters as we age, in a guest article for #BefriendingWeek
agescotland.org.uk/news/1682-more…

www.agescotland.org.uk More than company: why meaningful connection matters as we age Susan Hunter, CEO of Befriending Networks, explores why meaningful social connection matters for older people and how befriending can help tackle loneliness and social isolation.

Age Scotland @agescotland 5d

47% of working-age adults in Scotland have no financial plan for later life and 52% don’t understand enough about pensions to make retirement decisions.

We need to make retirement planning easier and more accessible.
heraldscotland.com/news/26692183.…

www.heraldscotland.com Retirement timebomb as 1.6m Scots have no plan for life after work More than 1.6m working-age Scots have no retirement plan, while 52 lack confidence in pension decisions, prompting warnings from Age Scotland.

Age Scotland @agescotland Oct 29

Strachur Hub, on the eastern shore of Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute, is our Member Group of the Year in recognition of its outstanding support for older people and its role in tackling loneliness and isolation.

Watch the full film at agescotland.org.uk/our-impact/awa…

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