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Tech employees over age 55 are actually less stressed using technology in the workplace, and better at using multiple devices than their younger peers.   Tech Republic reports that we've seen them in movies for years: The bumbling, out-of-touch older person at...

Over-50s and disabled most under-represented in broadcasting   Diamond report says disabled people make up 5.5% of off-screen staff in TV although they are 18% of national population.   The Guardian reports that disabled people make up just 6.5% of on-screen...

17% of over-50s have access to workplace wellbeing support   Under one-fifth (17%) of employee respondents aged 50 or over have access to workplace wellbeing initiatives or advice that could mitigate the impact of health issues on their careers, according to...

Launch of £4m fund widen volunteering opportunities for over 50s   The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is launching a new fund with Nesta that will support volunteering in public services and new ways for over-50s to engage in digital social...

Expanding your employment options: Learning opportunities for over 50s   Online training courses provide people of all ages with access to learning new skills and areas of knowledge, which, in turn, helps to expand their employment options.   Virtual College...

OCS and Nesta hand out £2.7m to engage new over-50s volunteers   The Office for Civil Society has awarded £2.7m to 13 organisations, including St John Ambulance, FareShare and Volunteering Matters, to help them recruit more volunteers aged 50 and over.  ...

Why more over-50s should consider contracting In order for the UK to successfully navigate its way through the ongoing skills shortage, one million extra over-50s will need to remain in work between now and 2022. Paystream reports that this is the opinion of Andy...

What makes for fulfilling work in later life? The Centre for Ageing Better has released a new report, Fulfilling work: what do older workers value about work and why? which identifies the characteristics of work that are important to people aged 50 and over,...

Firms pledge to recruit more over-50s   Aviva, Barclays, Atos and five other firms have agreed to promote over-50s employment by publishing data about the age of their workforce.   BBC News reports that they are responding to a call from the government's...

Over 50’s are big fans of contactless payments   Almost 12 million over 50s are actively using contactless payments with one in five tapping the plastic up to three times a week according to research by Saga Money.   Soltimes reports that the survey of...

Majority of over 50s feel they retired too early   It has been found that 85% of people aged over 50 think they retired too early, with this number rising to 88% among those who are now older than 70.   The Actuary reports that this is according to the...

How to optimise your spare cash in retirement   In days gone by, savings accounts were the best way to build wealth for your retirement.   50 Plus reports that this is not necessarily the case in the current economic climate, however, as a lack of real wage...