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Dodging the ‘wrinkle wagon’: why a Brazilian film about ageing is inspiring older women https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/26/wrinkle-wagon-dystopian-film-ageing-brazil-future-the-blue-trail #GlobalDevelopment #WomensRightsAndGenderEquality #Ageing #Women #OlderPeople #Film #Brazil #Americas #Culture

Dodging the ‘wrinkle wagon’: why a Brazilian film about ageing is inspiring older women

The Blue Trail, about a rebellious 77-year old woman who escapes forced exile for elderly people, has struck a nerve in a country where ageism is widespread

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Mar 16

Margareta Magnusson, Swedish ‘death cleaning’ author, dies age 92 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/16/margareta-magnusson-swedish-death-cleaning-author-dies-age-92 #Books #DeathAndDying #OlderPeople #Culture #Society #Sweden #SocietyBooks #HealthMindAndBodyBooks #Europe

Margareta Magnusson, Swedish ‘death cleaning’ author, dies age 92

Magnusson’s 2017 bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning turned the Scandinavian decluttering practice into a global phenomenon

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Mar 15

Restraining and sedating dementia patients ‘routine’ in hospitals in England, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/15/restraining-and-sedating-dementia-patients-routine-in-hospitals-in-england-study-finds #Dementia #Nhs #OlderPeople #Health #UkNews

Restraining and sedating dementia patients ‘routine’ in hospitals in England, study finds

Patients experiencing raised bedside rails, doors and pathways blocked by furniture and physical interventions

The Guardian

Climate crisis | The Guardian Mar 10

‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/10/extreme-heat-study-global-warming-physical-activity #ExtremeHeat #ClimateCrisis #Health #OlderPeople #Environment #WorldNews

‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds

Rising temperatures making it hard even for young, healthy people to safely do normal physical tasks in many regions

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Mar 6

Louise Casey: England’s social care system faces ‘moment of reckoning’ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/06/louise-casey-englands-social-care-system-faces-moment-of-reckoning #SocialCare #LouiseCasey #Dementia #Alzheimers #PublicServicesPolicy #Politics #Society #UkNews #OlderPeople

Louise Casey: England’s social care system faces ‘moment of reckoning’

Head of government-commissioned review says adult social care is held together by ‘sticking plasters and glue’

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US Mar 6

This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/06/uk-death-healthy-life-expectancy-decline-state #LifeExpectancy #Society #Health #Politics #Inequality #Nhs #OlderPeople #UkNews

This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet?

The news that healthy life expectancy is in decline in Britain exposes a serious truth about the state we’re in, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US Feb 14

The ‘grey divorce’ phenomenon doesn’t signal a retreat from love. It’s a redefinition of it | Lisa Portolan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/14/the-grey-divorce-phenomenon-doesnt-signal-a-retreat-from-love-its-a-redefinition-of-it #Relationships #ValentinesDay #Divorce #OlderPeople

The ‘grey divorce’ phenomenon doesn’t signal a retreat from love. It’s a redefinition of it

Love has long been framed as a pursuit of the young, but this narrative lags behind reality

The Guardian

Matteo Cesari Feb 9

Invisible in plain sight: The urgent crisis facing older people in #Gaza

A new report by #HelpAge International examines how older people in Gaza are coping following prolonged #conflict, repeated #displacement and the near‑collapse of essential services.

#Palestine #Israel #Genocide #War #OlderPersons #OlderPeople #Ageing #Frailty #Care #Humanitarian #Health

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https://www.helpage.org/news/invisible-in-plain-sight-the-urgent-crisis-facing-older-people-in-gaza/

Invisible in plain sight: The urgent crisis facing older people in Gaza

A new report examines how older people in Gaza are coping following prolonged conflict, repeated displacement and the near‑collapse of essential services.

HelpAge International