In a corner of London's Hyde Park is a place older people can swing and jump and have as much fun as they want.

Older people may be at danger of being scammed by door-to-door callers simply because they may be less able to distinguish between a genuine and a fake smile.

Avastin, a drug far less expensive than Lucentis, presently used to stop older people going blind is being considered by the Department of Health.

While nearly all over 60s want to celebrate and be positive about getting older, 78 per cent say that they feel ignored by society.