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You and Yours: Older Gamers; Care in the Pandemic; Men's Underwear

26/05/2021

Older Gamers; Care in the Pandemic; Men's Underwear

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Older Gamers; Care in the Pandemic; Men's Underwear

The older people who've  started gaming since the start of the pandemic.

The massive growth in gaming amongst older people since the start of the pandemic.

Old Age Gamers, or OAGs, as they are known, is the fastest growing sector of the UK's computer game market.  The 55-64 age bracket has grown by nearly a third since 2018 according to a study by industry analysts GWI.  Lots of older people have started gaming during the pandemic. For some its become a social lifeline. Our reporter Dave James has been speaking to them.

Older people needing care have been badly let down by the regulator during the pandemic. That's according to the the Relatives and Residents Association, a charity that campaigns for better standards in care homes. They've accused the Care Quality Commission of not doing enough to protect vulnerable residents from isolation and poor care.  The charity says people have been calling their helpline really anxious about relatives who've been stuck inside care homes for the last 14 months. The Care Quality Commission strongly denies it hasn't done enough and says it's carried out 7,000 care home  since the start of the pandemic. We hear from a woman about effect of isolation on her 100-year-old mother. We also speak to Judy Downey, Chair of the Relatives and Residents Association.

We speak to the founder of a male lingerie company that can't promote its brand because its adverts keep getting removed from social media. Moot, based in the UK, say there's a growing interest in their products, with catwalks showing a gender-bending approach to fashion. We hear from Jules Parker, Moot's Founder and Dr Shaun Cole, Associate Professor in Fashion at Winchester School of Art and author of The Story of Men's Underwear. 


Presenter: Samantha Fenwick
Producer: Tara Holmes

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