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February 2008

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Dear Supporter,

This month, we've launched a new website to help raise funds for a unique research project. The Disconnected Mind is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to assess and compare the causes of mental decline in old age. We need your help to carry out this vital work. Please tell your friends and family about this exciting project.
We're asking for your views on adult learning to help our campaign calling for older people to have equal access to informal adult learning.
We've also got news of a rare opportunity to question Hazel Blears MP directly on the issues that affect you.
Chris Martin
Website editor

On the site this month
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Bullet Learning for Life
Bullet Have your say at No. 10
Right care, right deal
More money needed to help victims of Bangladesh cyclone
     



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New website for The Disconnected Mind appeal
In 1947, 70,000 Scottish children took the same intelligence test; the Disconnected Mind project aims to retest this group in older age to unlock the causes of age-related mental decline. We desperately need your help to raise funds for this innovative research project.
The Disconnected Mind school photo



Learning for Life
Have your say about the future of informal adult learning by responding online to the Government's consultation on the subject.
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Have your say at No. 10
At 11am, Monday 25 February, Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government will take part in a live web chat on the No 10 website.
Join in to ask the Minister questions on any part of her brief which includes housing, urban regeneration and planning. This is an excellent opportunity for older people and those campaigning on their behalf to question the senior Government minister.
Other Stories
Join the Big Spring Walk - Step out this spring and take a walk for Help the Aged.
Taking part in the London Marathon? - Why not run for Help the Aged?
Gift Aid - Help us claim 30% more on your donations.
Updated: Entitlements for the
Over-60's - We have just updated this leaflet with new information.

New in Advice & Support
What are women's pensions rights?
 
Find out more
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Older man in care
Right care, right deal
Help the Aged has joined forces with Carers UK and Counsel and Care to launch a new campaign highlighting the need for reforms in social care in England.

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Older woman from Bangladesh
More money needed to help victims of Bangladesh cyclone
Funds for rehabilitation for survivors of Cyclone Sidr in November 2007 are insufficient for the scale of the disaster. We were able to meet the immediate needs of 5,000 older people and their families but thousands are still in need of resources to rebuild homes, health and livelihoods.
Please donate to the Bangladesh Cyclone Appeal


new from Help the Aged
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We've recently added a new range of useful gadgets. For bookworms, we have a great bookminder which combines a LED light, magnifier and page memory. For those planning travels, a digital map measurer For quick odd jobs, a 13 in 1 multi tool with LED light
For our full range of products, including mobility aids, please visit our online shop

Question time
Were you also given the 'wrong pension advice'?
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A final thought
'To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable.'
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891
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