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elcome to The 50+ Show Magazine and Show Guide for The 50+ Show in London in July 2015. We hope that you have a positive, re-energising and inspirational day out at The 50+ Show this year. We’ve made lots of changes to the show this year so that it is more compact than in the last few years, but we have managed to retain many of the most popular features - including our rock climbing wall for all our dare-devil visitors! In this show-guide-magazine you’ll find features on finance, health and more. Please take the time to tell us what you thought of The 50+ Show and of this magazine and be in with a chance to win £25 in M&S vouchers, by taking our quick online survey questionnaire before 25 July. We hope that you’ll tell us what you thought of the show - we really do read every single response. We’d love to read your feedback to help us make The 50+ Show - and magazine - even better next time. On behalf of the whole organising team, we hope that you enjoy both The 50+ Show Magazine and The 50+ Show in London! Dr Robert McCaffrey

Editor, show director

On-line survey address: http://50-plus-show.polldaddy.com/s/50-plus-show-london-visitor-survey-2015

The 50+ Show floor plan

Showcase of selected exhibitors

The 50+ Show A-Z of exhibitors

Where to find the exhibitors you are looking for!

SHOW PROGRAMMES and COMPETITONS

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Competitions and show offers

FEATURES

For a warm welcome, visit MALTA!

SWITZERLAND - More than just chocolate, alp-horns and FIFA...

Get fit and funky with LadyXcise

What you need to know about bowel cancer...

Photo competition winners and runners-up (inc. photos this page)

Winners and runners-up in our photo competition, on the themes of ‘togetherness,’‘street scene,’ and ‘Fun in the sun.’ 26

Hidden Hearing - Don’t delay your hearing check-up!

27 Are you getting a financial fair deal? If not, then the Financial Ombudsman may be able to help... 28

The 50+ Show writing competition winners and runners-up

Back in January we asked our visitors to send in their true stories on the subject of ‘motherhood’ - and they did not disappoint. Here are the winner and two joint runners-up - all unashamed tear-jerkers. Cry? We did! The 50+ Show Magazine

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SHOW PLAN

The show organisers can be found on stand O2

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Featured exhibitors Geoffrey Leaver

Explore Worldwide Stand S4

Stand D3

Explore offers an inspiring collection of small group, tailormade and self-guided tours to some of the most fascinating destinations in the world. Wherever your passions lie, whether it’s wildlife, culture, walking and trekking, a voyage to the polar regions or cycling, Explore will take you far beyond the tourist spots into the heart of the country you’re visiting for a more exciting and authentic travel experience.

Making a Lasting Power of Attorney puts you in control if there comes a time when you can no longer make decisions about your everyday life. Don’t assume your husband, wife, children or other relatives can just walk into a bank and access your money...even if it is to help you... We at Geoffrey Leaver can help you to make a Lasting Power of Attorney to appoint someone you trust to look after your property, financial, health and medical matters when you are unable to do so. Our Solicitors are experts in guiding you through the legal process. We can also assist you with making a will or dealing with the economic and legal consequences of bereavement and Probate. Visit the team at the show on stand D3 - we can answer any questions you may have about safeguarding your families’ future. Or call Dagmara or Nick on 01908 689317. www.geoffreyleaver.com

Telephone: 0843 634 8044 Nelson House, 55 Victoria Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7PA www.explore.co.uk

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Stand C3 With two great sites in North London and Shropshire, the Royal Air Force Museum provides a free, fantastic day out for the whole family. On display, across our two sites, are over 175 historic aircraft from around the globe, together with other artefacts and memorabilia such as uniforms, medals, RAF vehicles, paintings and missiles – all complemented by interactive kiosks and booths which bring the world of aviation to life. The Royal Air Force Museum London Grahame Park Way, Colindale, London, NW9 5LL Telephone : 020 8205 2266, london@rafmuseum.org The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8UP Tel: 01902 376 200, Email: cosford@rafmuseum.org www.rafmuseum.org

Travelsphere and Just You

Swan Hellenic and Voyages of Discovery

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Travelsphere escorted holidays and Just You holidays for single travellers allow guests to travel with confidence. Thorough planning of travel arrangements, itineraries and accommodation – along with the unique insight of knowledgeable Tour Managers and Local Guides – enables customers to experience the culture, traditions and hidden away places less accessible to other travellers. Whether you want to holiday in Europe, the Americas, India, the Far East or Australia, there’s something for everyone, and Just You customers never pay a single supplement.

Travel in comfort and style aboard Swan Hellenic’s Minerva and Voyages of Discovery’s Voyager, intimate small ships created for discovery cruising. On board both vessels you’ll find a friendly atmosphere, excellent facilities, spacious cabins and an attentive crew for whom nothing is too much trouble. Every cruise, from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, is accompanied by renowned Guest Speakers who bring each destination to life, and Swan Hellenic also offers guests a programme of tailor-made shore excursions included in your fare. Swan Hellenic: www.swanhellenic.com

Travelsphere: www.travelsphere.co.uk

Voyages of Discovery: www.voyagesofdiscovery.co.uk

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Exhibitors 50+ Show 3G Dentist Acibadem Healthcare Age UK London Trading Airedale Tours Swan Hellenic Voyages of Discovery Travelsphere Just You Alzheimer’s Research UK Alzheimers Society Ambassador Theatre Group Anzcro (UK) Ltd Berghoff Worldwide GB Berkeley Parks Blood Pressure UK Buy2LetCars.com Cats Protection Charles Taylor Trading Choice from Funeral Partners Churchill Retirement Collette Health & Wellness Costa Blanca CRUK Cancer Awareness Roadshow Cultural Breaks David Urquhart Travel Dom Lekarski Dominican Republic Tourist Board English Short Mat Bowling Association ERV Travel Insurance Cologuard Explore Worldwide Falkland Islands Tourist Board Financial Ombudsman Service Fish Insurance Food Sensitivity Test Fortina Spa Resort Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Freeman Retirement living Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors Gifts Gadgets Bean Bags Girlings Retirement Rentals Golden Charter Guide Dogs Hidden Hearing Home Care Preferred Hydro Hotel IBI Trading India Tourist Office

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Instantel Beauty Intermission Isle of Wight Lanai Outdoor Living LV= Medical Travel Poland Merlin 2-in-1 Vac Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London Moon Beever Solicitors Nairn’s Oatcakes New Med (A division of Bedfont) Oakdale On the Go Tours Pancreatic Cancer Action Pieroth Ltd Police - Fraud Advice Prime Fifty Professor Birkmayer NADH Promedica24 UK Limited Purley Pillows Ramblers Worldwide Renaissance Villages Helical Liphook RetirementMove.co.uk Royal Air Force Museum RWM Financial Planning Ltd Saga Holidays Scope Opthalmics Select Property Silver Travel Advisor Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Center Specsavers Hearing Centres Sri Lanka Tourism St Lucia Tourist Board Stately Albion Ltd Susan Fleck Associates Ltd Teme Valley Beds The Co-operative Funeracare The FlyZone Ltd The House Crowd The Pensions Advisory Service The University of the Third Age (U3A) Thornton & Baines Titan Travel TNS Global Torquay Leisure Resort Warner Leisure Hotels Westex Wilson Leisure Developments/Mullacott Park WSL Polly Will

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COMPETITIONS

Tuesday 14 July

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Money Matters Seminar Theatre How to avoid a pension pitfall: Generating an assured retirement income through property Giles Beswick, Select Property

Travel Seminar Theatre

Health Seminar Theatre

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Choosing your first Cruise

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Buy2LetCars: The world’s first peer-2-peer vehicle funding opportunity Reginald Larry-Cole, Buy2LetCars

Alan Fairfax, Silver Travel Advisor

No care home like your home Robin Sidebottom, Promedica24

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Lasting Powers of Attorney – As important as making a Will Alexandra Bartrope, solicitor, Moon Beever

The World is more beautiful on foot Tony Maniscalco, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays

Coenzyme-1 (NADH): Its beneficial effects in Alzheimer’s disease, depression and Parkinsons Dr George Birkmayer, NADH Handels

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How lasting power of attorney can protect you Polly Banwell, WSL Willwriting services

Holiday Homes as a new alternative investment Bill Wilson – Mullacott Park – Wilson Leisure Developments Ltd.

The latest developments in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Veli Karaaltin, Acibadem Healthcare Group

Saga Holidays and Cruises

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New pension freedoms: It’s your choice! Nigel Kern, Pensions Advisory Service

Cologuard: Bowel Cancer Screening check out your options today Dr. Guy Chung-Faye, Consultant Gastroenterologist

Q&A with the Financial Ombudsman

Travelling Solo – the Silver Travel guide for single travellers

Phil Miller & Mel De Noronha

Jennie Carr, Silver Travel Advisor

Identity Fraud - The Devil is in your details Tony Blake, Fraud Prevention Officer, DCPCU

The 50+ Awards Prize ‘Bingo’ (FREE) Win theatre tickets, courtesy of the Ambassador Theatre Group

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Louise Batty, Saga

New Zealand & Australia – Your holiday, our home!

Health Tourism to India Raj Kumar Sunani

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Become a Dementia Friend Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Friends Champion speaking

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At-a-glance show programme Activity Zone Sponsor

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ABBA Chique Put on your thigh-high sparkle-boots and hit the high notes with the girls from ABBA Chique!

Zumba Gold with Nana Akua aka LadyXSize

The fabulous L.A. Showgirls Come and enjoy the show-tunes and high-kicking dance extravaganza that these fabulous have prepared for you!

Exercise & Fitness with Medau Movement

Carradine’s Cockney Sing-a-long Tune-up and enjoy a good oldfashioned knees-up with Mr Tom Carradine on the ol’ joanna!

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Richard Rox - Chef extraordinaire! How do you make something delicious out of next to nothing? Richard Fox will show you how!

food! Exhibition time!

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Richard Rox - Chef extraordinaire! Richard’s talents as a chef and cookery presenter know no bounds - come and see him cook up a storm!

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FitSteps with Nana Akua aka LadyXSize

Gilbert & Sullivan Reprised Performers from The National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company / The International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival.

Warner Pop Choir Come and have a go at making a beautiful noise - from scratch! Sponsored by Warner Leisure Hotels

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Jane Seyler

The fabulous L.A. Showgirls Come and enjoy the show-tunes and high-kicking dance extravaganza that these fabulous have prepared for you!

Moving into Age - MIA Moving Into Age dance troupe comprises nine dancers aged 60-80 - come and see them strut their funky stuff!

Live Cookery Theatre

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1.45 Richard Rox - Chef extraordinaire! With fabulous tastes and redolent aromas, Richard’s cooking will have your taste-buds in a tizzy!

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Richard Rox - Chef extraordinaire! Cooking to impress is what Richard Fox does best: This’ll be the best food you see today!

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Competitions Collette Collette is offering you a chance to win a £1000 voucher towards one of their tours. To enter, simply visit stand P1, complete the prize draw entry card and submit it in Collette’s prize draw box. Good luck! ABBA Chique will be performing at this year’s 50+ Show in London...

months of accessing their pension and have a pot size of up to £150,000. We’re offering a FREE retirement advice report (usually £199) for the first 50 people to register. T&Cs apply. Come visit LV= at stand D6 to find out more and for your chance to win a 16GB iPad mini in our free prize draw.

Moon Beever Moon Beever will be holding a competition for all visitors for a chance to win £100 of Marks and Spencer vouchers. Come and visit us at stand F4 for your details to be entered in to our free prize draw.

Saga Saga specialise in cruises and holidays for the over 50s. Come to our stand P6 and meet our friendly staff. We include travel insurance and all gratuities and much more. At the Saga stand you can enter our prize draw to win a £250 holiday voucher and collect your discount vouchers.”

Silver Travel Advisor Visit the Silver Travel Advisor team at Stand R1 and enter the prize draw to win a fabulous cruise for two people with Noble Caledonia around the Channel Islands and Isles of Scilly.

TLH Leisure Resort Y5

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Visit stand Y5 and enter our free prize draw for your chance to win 2 nights dinner, bed and breakfast at TLH Leisure Resort in Torquay, to include use of the fantastic range of leisure facilities and nightly entertainment.

Come and see us at Stand H2 and Check Everything’s Peachy Today for Bowel Cancer. Complete our short survey and Spin the Prize Wheel for the chance to win an IPod Nano plus many other prizes on offer.

...as will the fabulous L.A. Showgirls!

Explore Win up to £500 towards your next Explore holiday! PLUS 5 runners up prizes of £100. Simply visit the Explore stand, complete a competition form and post into our competition entry box. Good luck!

Fred. Olsen Visitors booking a Fred. Olsen holiday on the day can save up to an extra £325 per person off published brochure fares and special offers. There will also be the chance to win a mini-cruise for two adults by entering a prize draw.

Girlings Would you like £100 of Marks & Spencer vouchers? Visit our Stand O3 to enter our free prize draw for your chance to win!

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Call our specialist lawyers Dagmara or Nick today on 01908 689317 or visit us at geoffreyleaver.com or at stand D3. There for you, fair for you.

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The magical islands of Malta

By Jennie Carr from Silver Travel Advisor, the reviews, information and advice site for travellers aged 50+.

isiting Malta is a truly marvellous experience, it has a subtropical Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and mild winters, which provides great yearround holiday conditions. It is an island much loved by Brits, in part due to our long shared history - from 1814 to 1964 Malta was part of the British Empire. And still today, red letter and phone boxes are totally commonplace. Driving is on the left and comfortingly, English is the joint official language with Maltese so if you do get lost, someone will be able to help you! All that said, these islands, for there are three – Gozo and Comino too – have been subject to many invasions over the centuries and the legacies of Romans, Phoenicians, Aragonese, Sicilians, Arabs and French are clearly woven into the country’s architecture and culture. The Malta Experience, an audio-visual spectacular, on show in Valletta is an excellent way to grasp the really diverse history here. So for the holiday maker, what is there to do? A great deal as it happens! Apart from enjoying exploring and strolling through the interesting, narrow streets of the towns and villages, the countryside walks and cycling trails on both Malta and Gozo are glorious. They can be as easy or challenging as you like. And on Gozo particularly, the coast line is superb, with several natural landmarks featuring in major films. Comino offers a real escape

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to another world, seemingly remote with the saturated colour of the Blue Lagoon and rocky crags to clamber up, but actually only a ferry ride from the bustle of Malta. Festivals in Malta are hugely important, each town and village has one to celebrate their patron saint, all part of the dominant Catholic culture. These are wonderful days of real tradition, which visitors are welcome to join in. And the larger Jazz, Arts and Fireworks festivals are growing in internaprefer a quiet sanctuary on Gozo, where tional popularity too. Carnival takes place you can totally relax whatever the time of countrywide in February, with colour, year. The Maltese welcome will be warm! noise and outrageous clothing. A wide range of accommodation is availSpecial 50+ Show Offer – save with Malta Direct able from luxurious 5* Silver Travel Advisor works in partnership with Malta hotels to camping, with Direct who offer a 5% discount for 50+ Show visitors useverything in between! ing the code ‘SILVER’ . This can be quoted over the phone If you’d like to be pamor entered on the basket page when booking online. pered and indulged, The discount cannot be used in conjunction with any then it’s on offer with the other discount offer, can only be used on new bookings most modern of spas. and must be booked by 31 August 2015 Alternatively, you might Visit www.maltadirect.com or call 0808 102 2570. 14

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Our team has a wealth of experience in these areas, recognising each client’s needs are different whilst offering an understanding and consultative approach.

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Switzerland

The perfect destination for 50+ Travellers

What springs to mind when you think of Switzerland? Mountains, cheese, chocolate, goats, efficiency, trains and lakes, which are all somehow tied in to the wonderful story of Heidi by Johanna Spyri.

Silver Travel Advisor recommends Switzerland Travel Centre for holidays to Switzerland. Enjoy a 5% reduction on standard holiday packages for 50+ Show magazine readers quoting Silver Travel – bookings must be made by 31st July, for departures by the end of 2015. Visit www.stc.co.uk for details or call 0207 420 49 34.

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ere at Silver Travel Advisor, we love mountains in both winter and summer and Switzerland has its fair share of these, some of them very big indeed! Whether you’re a skier or not, the winter months in the Alps are stunning. The skiing is worldclass, with a wide range of resorts, many of which are well-suited to silver skiers, such as Wengen and Grindelwald. And a visit to St Moritz should be on everyone’s bucket list to witness the winter wonderland of ice polo and the infamous Cresta Run. Once winter is over, the mountains and lakes are truly spectacular, with glorious plant life, air that’s squeaky clean and views that cannot be beaten. Indeed, it would be hard not to stride out and relish the great outdoors. Many cable cars are open to allow walkers to enjoy the hikes and trails that exist throughout the country to be enjoyed through spring, summer and autumn. This is a great place for mountain biking, naturally, although many less arduous routes are on offer along the valleys or around the lakes. For music lovers, the Montreux Jazz Festival is an annual tradition for all tastes, with a breath-taking back drop of Lake Geneva and the mountains. But perhaps one of the greatest Swiss treats has to be a train journey, 16

through the dramatic peaks, glaciers and viaducts of the Alps on the Bernina Express, travelling from St Moritz to Tirano. An alternative treat is St Moritz to Zermatt on the Glacier Express, which is known as the slowest express train in the world, crossing 291 bridges and passing through 91 tunnels! And of course, everything runs on time because that’s how things happen in Switzerland. For food lovers, Swiss restaurants are exceptional not only because of the world class cheeses and triangular chocolate! Fine dining is the norm, whilst local specialities such as raclette and rosti are delicious everyday fare. We cannot promise you herds of goats or a cantankerous grandfather, however pretty mountain chalets, beautiful summer pastures and a real sense of wellbeing are guaranteed. And in the winter, the skiing is pretty sublime. Heidi certainly chose the right place to live!

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and you won’t even notice you’re exercising. There are Zumba chair-based workouts as well. 3. If you love ballroom dancing, but are missing a partner, no need to hang up your dancing shoes just yet; try FitSteps. Created by Strictly come Dancing stars Natalie Lowe and Ian Waite, this workout will have you jiving and quick stepping and make you feel like a teenager all over again. 4. Dress to impress – Just because you are over 50, doesn’t mean that when you are working up a sweat you should ignore your appearance! There are some fabulous, fun and funky outfits that will shape you and flatter your every curve. Daisy Fitness has a range of supportive outfits that will make you look and feel like a million dollars!

So here are my top ways of making fitness fun. 1. Join a local community fitness class rather than a gym - As a fitness and health expert, I work with clients of all ages and in particular the over 50s. When I started teaching local classes to this group, despite the fact that all my clients lived in close proximity, they had never met. In fact two ladies practically lived opposite each other. Community fitness classes tend to be more social, so get fit and make local friends in the process

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THE 50+ SHOW PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION Winners & Runners-up Overall winner: Anne Brittain, with our front cover photo on the theme of ‘Togetherness,’ entitled ‘A day at the beach.’ Congratulations!

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SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE FUN IN THE SUN ENTRIES D. Swift

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Runner-up, ‘Togetherness’ category: Barbara Beasley

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July 2015

Listen up!

Don’t delay seeking help if you’re worried about your hearing!

urning up the volume on the television, straining to hear loved ones and asking people to repeat themselves two or three times in a conversation is a common reality for the estimated 4 million people in the UK who are ignoring a hearing problem. Due to the gradual way hearing loss affects us, many are totally unaware they have a hearing problem until friends and family point it out. Some waiting up to 10 years before taking any action! Undiagnosed hearing loss can have a huge impact on relationships, social life and mental wellbeing so it’s important to seek help sooner rather than wait until it gets worse. Hannah Leech, audiologist at Hidden Hearing shares some ‘tell-tale’ signs which could indicate that someone is experiencing hearing loss: Knowing the symptoms! 1. Difficulty hearing friends and family clearly 2. Asking people to repeat themselves two or more times during a conversation 3. Listening to the radio or watching television with the volume turned up higher than you have in the past 4. Difficulty hearing the telephone or doorbell 5. Regularly feeling tired or stressed, due to having to concentrate closely while listening Hidden Hearing is exhibiting (stand H3) at The 50+ Show (1415 July), where leading audiologists will be carrying out free hearing screenings and giving out free Better Hearing packs, The 50+ Show Magazine

containing useful advice and healthy lifestyle tips for anyone concerned about their hearing. Those who visit the stand will also be entered into a prize draw to be in with a chance of winning a Fitbit Charge, worth £100! If you’re concerned about yours or a loved one’s hearing, speak to your GP or visit your local high street specialist straight away. For more information on hearing loss or to book a free hearing test at your local hearing centre, visit www.hiddenhearing.co.uk or call 0800 037 2060.

July 2015

Fair play for your money

...with the help of the Financial Ombudsman Service

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or 15 years, the Financial Ombudsman Service has been looking at issues where a sense of unfairness is central to the problem. Our free service listens to both sides of the story before making a decision – we have the power to put things right where we think someone has been treated unfairly. In some cases, a consumer’s age – or more accurately the point they are at in their life – is especially relevant to our decisions. It’s clear that, for many people, the wider impact of what’s happened – and how it’s made them feel – isn’t something that money alone can put right. So we’re here at The 50+ Show to hear about the issues you’re facing, and to let you know about some of the problems we’re seeing, such as: Power of attorney – Most of the problems about powers of attorney involve missing documents and misunderstandings about what powers the attorney has been granted. Come and chat to us to find out more about our practical tips for consumers and businesses. Vishing & Phishing – We’ve seen fraudsters move on from written methods in trying to scam people into handing over sensitive financial information. ‘Phone’ or ‘voice’ phishing (known as ‘vishing’) has received a considerable amount of media attention recently – we can tell you what to look out for and help you avoid getting stung. Complaints about older products – We also hear from people who are concerned about a financial product that has been in The 50+ Show Magazine

place for many years – for example, their pension, mortgage or an investment. Just because something happened a long time ago, it doesn’t mean we won’t be able to help. Unsuitable products – Consumers (and their families) have been telling us about financial businesses that have taken advantage of their age to sell them something they didn’t want or need. And we hear from consumers that a financial business has refused to sell them a particular product based on their age or situation. So if you feel you’ve been treated unfairly when it comes to your finances, come over for a chat in the ‘money matters’ zone – we’ll be happy to listen and see if we can help get things sorted. We’ll also be at the ‘finance seminar’ area at 2pm on each day of the show to answer all of your questions. If you missed us at the show, there’s plenty of ways to get in touch…

Telephone: 0300 123 9 123 or 0800 023 4567 Email: complaint.info@financial-ombudsman.org.uk Online: financial-ombudsman.org.uk Facebook: Financial Ombudsman Service Twitter: @financialombuds

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Motherhood saved my life When my first son was born, I was over the moon with delight. Money was tight, and the house mostly unfurnished, but I didn’t care. This little miniature person that our love had created, grasped my finger with surprising strength in his tiny hand. And when he looked at me with beautiful if slightly unfocused blue eyes, I was thrilled. He filled all my waking hours. And kept me up half the night. Until I turned into a zombie. Exhausted and not realising the dry cough signified that I was ill, I went shopping. Then struggling to carry a large wicker shopping basket, I started walking home. Mr Warren came dashing out the shop after me –‘Haven’t you forgotten something.’ He pointed to my pram, where a stranger was cooing over my son. Whoops! How could I forget the light of my life? After that fiasco, I had to learn to catnap on the rare occasions when my son slept. But I couldn’t shake a dry cough. In the 1950s life was very regimented by unwritten social rules. Monday was the weekly wash day. And without a boiler, let alone a washing machine this did take all day. Lonnie Donegan used a glass washboard in his act and I sang, ‘My old man’s a dustman’ as I used one to clean my husband’s shirts. Pegging out the washing, I was stunned to discover an unwritten rule. My neighbour said, “You can’t peg your husband’s pants on the line next to your knickers. It’s not done!” I laughed, but she was serious. So I had to conform. Luckily, she didn’t object to The 50+ Show Magazine

a daily line of flapping muslin and terry towelling nappies. Tuesday was ironing, which I tried to cut down by not ironing the whole of every sheet - just the top which showed. And drip drying our underwear. I sang nursery rhymes to my son as I worked. We didn’t have a television, or a telephone, only a radio. Wednesday was for baking the whole week’s cakes. Jam tarts, pies, both savoury and dessert and even making bread. It cost less to heat the oven only once. And we cooked dinners on top of the stove. Thursday was housework, but it was difficult to keep to a schedule with a baby. It was a great day when my husband finally managed to buy me a second hand vacuum cleaner. And a twin tub washing machine. Whoopee! Friday was the day for changing bed linen, brushing down the stairs and polishing the lino in the hall. Saturday was for catching up on chores yet undone. And making my own dresses on a Singer sewing machine. Every night I clicked knitting needles making baby clothes. Sunday was for church, long walks and visiting relatives. Life was regimented and children went to Sunday school. Three months after my son was born, I was admitted to a sanatorium with rapid tuberculosis. Apparently, I caught it from my mother in law, when I was seven months pregnant. She was admitted several months later but was discharged after about six months. I was still struggling to survive. When I most needed help, I was ‘specialled’ for 3 days and nights and checked

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up on every half hour for a fortnight. The nurses worked in shifts and thankfully I was never left alone. I was terrified and was aware that when I tried to talk blood bubbled out my mouth. I knew this was the crisis point. I wasn’t expected to live, I was even offered the last rites, but refused them. I

believed that negative vibes would affect the way I thought and probably would finish me off. An out of body experience after three months flat bed rest, not even being allowed to lift my head off the pillow, was the turning point. I floated above my body and saw a bright white light. I didn’t

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want to look down at my face. I knew that if I didn’t pull myself downwards back into my body, I would die, but it was a huge physical effort. When I opened my eyes the nurse screamed. “Gosh, you made me jump, I thought I’d lost you. I was just going to fetch the doctor because you haven’t had a pulse for a full five minutes. I’m so pleased you’re back with me.” The fact that I had a loving husband

bed showed that all I had left unscarred was one inch of my left lung – no one knew why my lungs hadn’t collapsed. There is no doubt that the NHS saved my life. My husband and I could never have afforded to pay for all the expensive streptomycin injections. Or the heroin to help me sleep, let alone pay for nursing. I was left in the open air, the doors and windows were never closed even in the

and a small baby son to go home to, kept me fighting to survive. I simply refused to believe that I would die. I knew that the odds were stacked against me, so I said a lot of prayers. And tried not to worry my husband who travelled eighteen miles to visit me every evening. Doctors told me that X-rays taken in

fog. Or the snow. And wasps were a menace and tried to sting me in the summer. I was an easy target. I dreamed of the day that I would go home with my husband and see my beautiful baby boy again. After nearly a year, he was growing fast. I had to rely on family and friends to tell me how he was getting on.

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I became ugly on the medication to alter my metabolism, so that I ate more. I had become skeletal, but I slowly began to put on weight. I ate anything and also other people’s helpings, if they didn’t want them. Soon my moon shaped face broke out in spots. When I had my hair cut short to make it easier for the nurses to shampoo, by my hanging my head over the edge of the bed (I was allowed to sit up in bed for this rare treat) at first a doctor didn’t recognise me, then he said. ‘Good grief, what have you done to yourself. You’ve aged ten years overnight.’ It took months to grow my hair back to a decent length when I was finally allowed to sit up. A year later, I surprised all the doctors by being discharged on my feet. Not in a pine box as they had predicted. I could breathe easily and even run. I took medication and I had a regular checks for the next ten years. The outside world was a shock after the peace and quiet of the sanatorium. As I walked on pavements, traffic rushing by would make me jump. ‘Your will to live is quite exceptional,’ said the doctor who discharged me. ‘A lot of people faced with all your problems would have just given up. Only your tremendous fight to get well, so that you could see your baby son grow up, saved you. I have had people not as poorly as you, who didn’t make it.’ So, without him even knowing, my baby son saved my life. I’m now 79 with breathing troubles as radiation treatment after a cancer operation damaged my lungs. Health wise, fate threw me a curved ball. My handsome husband is 81 and we are still in love. My son whose existence forced me to fight to live, against impossible odds, is still my best friend.

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The final silence In our busy world, silence can be one of the few things that can bring peace and perspective into our lives. We often long just to stop, take a deep breath, be still and enjoy a moment of clarity, of beauty and have some uncluttered quiet thoughts of our own. Sometimes though, silence can be overpowering, intimidating, prolonged and surreal. In those moments silence can scream the loudest, and make us painfully aware of our situations, our limitations and the circumstances we cannot change. Mary heard that scream deep inside her head. She had stopped hearing his voice and could no longer see his face properly. As pain and anguish swept over her, Mary struggled for control. She felt Gary’s hand slide into in hers, glanced across and saw the same pain reflected in his eyes. She allowed herself to drift into the safe room. She had been here many times before, a place where sanity could survive, a place where everyone was okay. Here she could take a breath, regroup, find strength for today, hope for tomorrow and emerge as if from a dream and face the next challenge. It was how she coped, how they had coped together but it felt different this time. She couldn’t feel anything but despair and she heard an inner voice cry out loudly for mercy. “Not by baby, please God, not my little boy.” “We have done everything we can,” he had said. “Now, it’s just a matter of time.” Did he really say that? “How much time do we have?” She heard herself ask. Before he answered she knew, they The 50+ Show Magazine

by James Meigham

both knew. This kind man had led them through some of their darkest moments. He had always been honest and had treated them with integrity and compassion. A serious heart disorder had been identified in the womb, a condition that would need a series of complicated procedures. He had walked them through every stage, explained the dangers, the complications. He never promised them anything but his best. They, in turn, had endured it all. Careers were put on hold, the journey began and a pattern emerged. Consultations, options, decisions made and agreed. Hours of waiting, worrying, hoping, waiting on the call to hear how surgery had gone. Sleepless nights and long hard days waiting to see their beautiful boy, to see his eyes open, his smile and feel his little hand grab hold of their finger. Another day to be thankful for, but not today! Gary gripped her hand tighter. For the first time there was no next step, no reprieve, but Mary was somehow calm.

As they left the room she somehow found herself wrapped in the arms of her mother, and they were led to the family room where Gary explained the situation to both sets of parents. He had rehearsed this in his mind’s eye several times, but now it felt as if someone else was speaking. “There is no easy way to say this, but James has fought his last battle and as difficult as it is, we now have to prepare ourselves to say our final goodbye to our brave little boy.”

At that moment the Chaplain entered the room. Keith had been a constant source of support, encouragement and even fun. Mary reckoned that the children’s hospital had stripped him of everything that smacked of organised religion and left him with real insight into real needs. He was a welcome presence and she wanted him there to help her son make his final journey. “These are precious moments,” he said, “we can never get them back and we need to savour them, handle them well. Mary and Gary will have occasion to look back on this day and I want them to know in their hearts that they honoured their little boy with a proper and tender goodbye. In a few minutes they will take us into the room and Mary and Gary will have James in their arms. We will all have a chance to say our goodbyes, before leaving to give Mary and Gary time alone with James.” In the room the Nurses had turned the monitors away from where the family would gather. Mary glanced around her family. Every one of them had been a rock but now they were floundering, not knowing what to do or say. Keith took charge and the atmosphere in the room changed. Mary sensed it, there was a peace, a reassurance, and instinctively she knew she was ready for the hardest moment in her life. The chaplain nodded to the nurse and took James and as he placed him in his mother’s arms, he said, “Hi little one, look who’s here to see you” he paused. “When we become parents we start out thinking that we in time will teach our children all about life, but when we enter into the surreal world of a children’s hospital and are faced with endless days of maybe tomorrows, it is in fact the truth, that in many respects our children teach us what life is all about, what is precious, what is worth fighting for. Know this,

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Mary, your little boy has never learned to hate, judge others, or feel jealous. All he has known is love and that’s what he takes with him and that is what he leaves you with. I know we all come from different backgrounds, but many of us hope that somewhere on the other side of eternity our loved ones are safe and waiting for us. That’s the hope we have for James, that he can run skip and dance with other children, be all the things he couldn’t be on this earth and one day get the chance to show mum and dad around the place.” Without breaking stride he came and knelt between Mary and Gary and bless-

ed their baby boy, naming him as one of God’s children, loved and cherished. Mary began to speak. “Hi little one, can you hear me. Daddy and mummy love you so much. You fought well and were so brave and we wanted you to stay and grow up strong and have adventures. Oh the things we were going to do together. Hear your first words, see your first walk, and all the little milestones we were going to celebrate with you. I’ve imagined taking you to school, and dad wanted to teach you how to kick a ball and how to catch the tadpoles in the pond. We will never

get that chance but you make sure you do that upstairs. Tell God you need to visit your mum sometimes to let us know you’re okay. We love you, will always love you and will always miss you, our brave little boy. Sweet dreams.” Everyone somehow knew to leave. One by one the umbilical chords of life that had held James to this world were removed. The nurses left Mary and Gary alone with their precious little bundle and the machines fell silent. And in the silence a mother lovingly held her baby boy. v

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I hope you can hear

As I hold your hand Mum, you slumber gently. You are rested and relaxed. It’s late, but I feel I want to talk, to tell you how I feel. I’m sorry if I’m disturbing your rest, although you seem to be sleeping, I hope you can hear. I want to thank you for everything. You have always been there for me, supported me, been proud of me. You have given me self-esteem, confidence and humility. You and Dad gave me the best childhood. I had chances and choices that made me who I am today. I know there were times I caused you to worry. Times I was not the best I could, or should have been. I guess that, that is all part of growing up. Sure, you got mad, who wouldn’t?! Although, you never stopped loving me. You never stopped supporting me. You never stopped caring for me. Remember the time I wanted to go out in the dress that I had bought from that trendy boutique in town? I loved it, It was just so ‘of the times’. You thought it was way too short. Remember, we rowed? Over Dad’s head, from one end of the room to the other! Dad was trying to keep out it of it, as was his way. The 50+ Show Magazine

Looking back, of course I know that you were only ever worried about my safekeeping. It isn’t easy to understand that, when you are a teenager experimenting with life and boundaries. I love your wisdom Mum, the quiet way you have helped. Not just me but countless others. Sometimes, in a quiet, almost imperceptible way. Although, when needed, you can be really ferocious! Your second sense is something to be reckoned with too. Woe betide anyone who does not take notice of how you ‘feel’ about things. You are seldom wrong. Dad and I both knew to our cost, that we should have listened more. Please don’t worry about me Mum. I will be fine. William and I are a good team. We grow as time goes on. We jog along nicely. Bit like you and Dad have done. I know you worry that I don’t have children, but, I really will be okay. William’s family love me and care for me. As I hold your hand Mum, you slumber gently. You are rested and relaxed. It’s late, but I feel I want to talk, to tell you how I feel. I’m sorry if I’m disturbing your rest, although you seem to be sleeping, I hope you can hear. 31

by Jean Livingstone A nurse pops in and checks how things are. It is really late and it is so quiet. Just a few checks Mum, they won’t be a minute. I’m right here Mum. I’ll keep hold of your hand. I notice the nurse looks more serious. I smile as she, like all the others, have been so kind and so very caring. Suddenly, she shakes her head. “I’m so sorry,” she says, “your Mum has gone.” Disbelief hits me hard. Your hand, still warm in mine. How can this be true? But, true it is. Your life ebbed away in the still of the night. So very quietly, and so very peacefully. I never even knew. You never did like a fuss. What on earth does anyone say at times like these? I’m sure there are things that you probably should say or even wish that you had said. The only thing I said and I remember it so clearly, was “Oh Mum, you snook away.” And, you did. Some hours later, I leave you. In the darkness of the hospice grounds, a nearby owl hoots loudly. It is like a final farewell. Perhaps it was. In my head, or maybe my heart, I feel you are close. You whisper ‘I hope you can hear ’. And, v I can. July 2015

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The 50+ Awards 2015: The UK’s largest awards for those who are 50+ - based entirely on nominations and ratings of those who are 50+. The top three nominees in each category are listed alphabetically below. The Winners will be announced at 2.45pm in the Travel Theatre on Tuesday 14 July.

To play ‘Awards Bingo,’ tick the box of the nominee you think will be the winner in that category. When the awards are announced, you receive 1 point for predicting the ‘Gold’ placed winner, half a point for predicting the ‘silver’ position. At the end, total up your score, and we will find out who has won a pair of theatre tickets. Good luck! Best 50+ UK destination

Best 50+ overseas hotel group

Best 50+ travel agency

❒ ___ Cornwall ❒ ___ Lake District ❒___ Scotland Your score: _______

❒ ___ ❒ ___ ❒ ___ ❒ ___

❒ ___ Barrhead Travel ❒ ___ Saga ❒ ___ Trail Finders

Hilton Marriott Riu Radisson

Your score:

Best 50+ UK hotel group

❒ ___ Hilton ❒___ Premier Inn ❒___ Warner Leisure Hotels Your score:

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Best 50+ UK Coach Company

❒ ___ Caledonian Travel ❒ ___ David Urquhart ❒ ___ Lochs & Glens Your score:

_______

Best 50+wellness provider Best 50+ adventure travel supplier

❒ ___ Kuoni ❒ ___ Saga ❒ ___ Trailfinders Your score:

Benenden Bupa NHS Nuffield _______

_______ Best 50+ medical charity

Best 50+ airline

❒ ___ Emirates ❒ ___ Virgin Alantic ❒ ___ Singapore Airlines Your score:

❒ ___ Barrhead Travel ❒ ___ Kuoni ❒ ___ Saga

Best 50+ tour operator

_______

❒ ___ ❒ ___ ❒ ___ ❒ ___

Your score:

Best 50+ Overseas holiday provider

Your score:

_______

❒ ___ Macmillian Cancer Support ❒ ___ Marie Curie ❒ ___ Medicins Sans Frontieres

_______ Your score:

❒ ___ Caledonian Tours ❒ ___ Saga Holidays ❒ ___ Travelsphere Your score:

_______

Best 50+ non-medical charity

❒ ___ Age UK ❒ ___ RNLI ❒ ___ Salvation Army

Best 50+ cruise provider

Your score:

❒ ___ Barrhead Travel ❒ ___ Cunard ❒ ___ Royal Caribbean

Best 50+ group (not-for-profit club/association/society)

Your score:

_______

Best 50+ overseas destination

❒ ___ Australia ❒ ___ Caribbean ❒ ___ USA Your score:

_______

❒ ___ Age UK ❒ ___ National Trust ❒ ___ U3A Your score:

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Best 50+ continuing education provider

❒ ___ Open University ❒ ___ University of Strathclyde ❒ ___ U3A Your score:

_______

Best 50+ housing provider

Best 50+ clothing retailer

❒ ___ Churchill ❒ ___ Hanover Housing ❒ ___ McCarthy & Stone

❒ ___ John Lewis ❒ ___ M & S ❒ ___ Slaters

Your score:

_______

Best 50+ newspaper (paid-for)

Best 50+ Supermarket

❒ ___ ❒ ___ ❒ ___ ❒ ___

❒ ___ Aldi ❒ ___ M & S ❒ ___ Waitrose

Daily Mail Daily Telegraph Glasgow Herald Sunday Times

Your score:

That winning feeling...

_______

_______ Best 50+ ready-meal provider

Best 50+ free publication

❒ ___ Evening Standard ❒ ___ Mature Times ❒ ___ Metro Your score:

❒ ___ M & S ❒ ___ Waitrose ❒ ___ Wiltshire Farm Foods Your score:

_______

Best 50+ magazine

Best 50+ place to eat out (not including ‘at home’ or ‘my house’!)

❒ ___ Gardeners World ❒ ___ Good Housekeeping ❒ ___ Yours

❒ ___ Harvester ❒ ___ Toby Carvery ❒ ___ Weatherspoons

Your score:

_______

Best 50+ broadband provider

❒ ___ BBC 1 ❒ ___ BBC 2 ❒ ___ Drama Channel

❒ ___ BT ❒ ___ SKY ❒ ___ Virgin

Your score:

_______

❒ ___ B&Q ❒ ___ John Lewis ❒ ___ M&S

_______

Your score:

Best 50+ bank or building society

❒ ___ BBC Radio 2 ❒ ___ BBC Radio 4 ❒ ___ Smooth Your score: _______

❒ ___ First Direct ❒ ___ Nationwide ❒ ___ Santander

Best 50+ web site for content

❒ ___ bbc.co.uk/news ❒ ___ Moneysavingexpert.com ❒ ___ silversurfers.com Your score:

_______

Best 50+ personality of the year

❒ ___ HM The Queen ❒ ___ Judi Dench ❒ ___ Maggie Smith Your score:

_______

Best 50+ (modern) car – manufacturer and type

❒ ___ Ford Fiesta ❒ ___ Honda Civic ❒ ___ Volkswagen Golf Your score:

_______

Best 50+ employer of those aged 50+

Best 50+ radio station

Your score:

❒ ___ British Gas ❒ ___ First Utility ❒ ___ Scottish Gas Your score:

_______

Best 50+ TV channel

Best 50+ gas supplier

_______

Best 50+ customer service

❒ ___ M&S ❒ ___ John Lewis ❒ ___ Waitrose

_______

Your score:

_______

Best 50+ wealth management company

Your Total

_______

❒ ___ Halifax ❒ ___ Hargreaves Lansdown ❒ ___ St James’s Place

What the voters said about the 50+ Awards

Your score:

_______

Best 50+ insurance provider

❒ ___ LV (Liverpool Victoria) ❒ ___ Nationwide ❒ ___ Saga Your score:

_______

Best 50+ electricity provider

❒ ___ E.ON ❒ ___ First Utility ❒ ___ Scottish Power Your score:

_______

The 50+ awards are a good thing as people in general are living much longer (I hope). Glad that someone is asking us over 50s our opinion as we are an opinionated bunch and our opinions should be valued.

The

+ 50 Awards 2015

Goodbye dry eye

... we don’t want a dry eye in the house!

iving with red and irritated eyes can have a serious impact on your quality of life, and dry eye disease is a common and often overlooked cause. It can affect people at any age, but the risk increases as we age with an estimated 1 in 3 people over 65 experiencing the condition. “Many of us suffer with dry eyes not realising it’s a condition that can and should be treated. Eating a healthy diet rich in omega 3s and using a preservative-free eye drop, as well as being aware of your triggers are all key factors in avoiding the irritation of dry eyes!” says Amy Liddell, nutritionist at Scope Ophthalmics, the eye health specialists.

and long periods reading or spent on computers are some of the most common causes of dry eyes. Try the 20-20-20 rule - every 20 minutes of an eye-strenuous activity; look away for 20 seconds at something 20ft away. 3. Tear up One of the best things you can do for dry eyes is to realise that there is something that can be done about it. Many people think that it’s a natural part of life but there are many treatments available. The preservative-free HYCOsan range from Scope Ophthalmics relieves the symptoms and comes in an easy to use sterile bottle.

Amy’s top 3 tips for maintaining healthy eyes: 1. Oh me, Oh my, Omega Omega 3s are the oils found in certain nuts, seeds and fish, and are great for your brain, joints and blood, but they’re also great for good eye health. Try a high quality supplement like Omega Eye just 4 capsules a day provides the same amount of omega 3s as nine tins of tuna!

Visit Scope Ophthalmics on Stand G1 in the Health area at The 50+ Show for a free expert consultation with Amy Liddell, advice on dry eye disease and product samples including the HYCOsan range of eye drops and Omega Eye supplements.

2. 20-20-20 Vision Environmental factors such as the weather, air conditioning The 50+ Show Magazine

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