Between the 7th and 12th November 2010 the BBC's network of local radio stations and TV networks held a week of special programming focusing on the country's ageing population.

ExtraCare's Villages and the Charity's approach to ageing and lifestyle were featured in ten broadcast slots from Milton Keynes to Merseyside.

Hear and see the coverage yourself:

Lark Hill Village Nottingham
BBC TV East Midlands Today visited ExtraCare's largest village. Meet the residents, view the Village and find out what Health Reporter Rob Sissons had to say about the Charity's ideas on funding future care. Click To View

For more information about Lark Hill Village phone: 0115 969 5495

New Oscott Village Birmingham
BBC Radio WM toured the Village with residents and talked 'live' to ExtraCare Partnership Director, John Payne, about funding and strategy on the Ed Doolan Show.

For more information about New Oscott Village, please call 0121 377 5000

St Crispin Village Northampton
BBC TV Look East broadcast live from the village gym and talked to residents and the village manager, Sara Reading, about staying health and happy in later years. Click To View

For more information about St Crispin Village, please call: 01604 502000