Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @agescotland
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
79
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-20
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-29
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
Age Scotland runs equality sessions and networking events, and their CEO is quoted in an article about Scotland's new First Minister facing age-old issues. Age Scotland has also created a TV ad and survey to hear from older people in Scotland, and offers a helpline for information and advice. They have partnerships to support and empower people with dementia and unpaid carers. The organization also hosts Shed Network meetings and podcasts featuring guests with expertise on aging-related issues. The tweets also express gratitude for Age Scotland's facilitation and highlight the importance of age-inclusive practices.
Topic Modeling
- Age inclusion and equality awareness
- Networking and events
- Issues facing older people in Scotland
- Support for older people (advice, friendship, health and wellbeing)
- Advocacy and partnerships with organizations and leaders
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions including gratitude, excitement, happiness, concern, and recommendation. Users were grateful for age inclusion training sessions and networking events, expressed excitement for a new TV advert, and shared recommendations to join AgeScotland's Health and Wellbeing team. However, some tweets also expressed concern for issues concerning older people in Scotland and their families, such as running out of eye drops and visiting loved ones in prison.
Trend Analysis
- Age inclusion and equality awareness
- Events and networking opportunities hosted by Age Scotland
- Discussions around issues facing older people in Scotland, including dementia and healthcare
- Celebration of Age Scotland's new TV ad and partnership with ElectrifyLIVE
- Personal experiences and opinions on aging and elder care, including visits to loved ones in prison and recommendations for joining Age Scotland's Health and Wellbeing Team
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
42
Percentage of total tweets
53%
Number of Original tweets
16
Percentage of total tweets
20%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
79
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
11
Percentage of total tweets
13%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
17
Percentage of total tweets
21%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
32
Percentage of total tweets
40%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter Web App | 40 |
Twitter for iPhone | 22 |
Twitter for Android | 13 |
Sprout Social | 2 |
Twitter for iPad | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
ChristinaSNP | Christina McKelvie | SNP MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse. Scottish Government Minister for Equalities & Older People. Retweets are not endorsements. She/Her | 27,776 |
captheatres | Capital Theatres, Edinburgh | π Festival Theatre, The Studio, & King's Theatre. β€οΈ Amazing shows in the heart of Scotland's capital. ποΈ This account is only monitored Mon-Fri, 9-5 | 17,861 |
agescotland | Age Scotland | The national charity for older people. Our vision is a Scotland where everyone can love later life. β 0800 12 44 222 for information, friendship & advice | 11,669 |
TamsinRussell | Tamsin C Russell FRSA | Leader: Changemaker: Ally: Facilitator: Mentor: Trainer: Cheerleader. Realising the potential of others. #Museums. Keep safe, keep well, keep learning. She/Her | 9,059 |
goodmovesjobs | goodmoves.org | Promoting paid opportunities within the charity and voluntary sector | 6,998 |
Aberdeen_ACVO | ACVO & Volunteer Aberdeen | ACVO, Aberdeen's Third Sector Interface, exists to involve, represent, support and develop the third sector. Tweets from #TeamACVO. RT not endorsements. | 3,686 |
GenerationsWT | Generations Working Together | Scotland's centre of excellence for all things #intergenerational SC045851 | 3,054 |
DRobertsonSNP | Dennis Robertson | - | 2,768 |
mrodo22 | Mark O'Donnell | CEO @agescotland; Chair @AgainstAMD; Trustee @heartresearchuk; @mariecurieuk Policy & Research Committee & Scottish Advisory Board | 2,651 |
SFRSYourSafety | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service β Your Safety | This is the official Twitter for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Prevention & Protection team. Never use Twitter to report an emergency, always dial 999. | 2,628 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
ChristinaSNP | Christina McKelvie | SNP MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse. Scottish Government Minister for Equalities & Older People. Retweets are not endorsements. She/Her | 8,621 |
mrodo22 | Mark O'Donnell | CEO @agescotland; Chair @AgainstAMD; Trustee @heartresearchuk; @mariecurieuk Policy & Research Committee & Scottish Advisory Board | 4,999 |
ChristineCarr | Christine Carr π | - | 4,999 |
TamsinRussell | Tamsin C Russell FRSA | Leader: Changemaker: Ally: Facilitator: Mentor: Trainer: Cheerleader. Realising the potential of others. #Museums. Keep safe, keep well, keep learning. She/Her | 4,736 |
dixon_east | Glasgow South East Carers Centre | All things #carers in the South East of Glasgow and the support offered to them through the carers centre | 4,562 |
RoarConnections | Roar - Connections For Life | Tackling loneliness and isolation by enabling older people to Stay Mobile so they can Stay Connected. #StayMobileStayConnected Charity no SC042041 | 3,139 |
goodmovesjobs | goodmoves.org | Promoting paid opportunities within the charity and voluntary sector | 3,019 |
GenerationsWT | Generations Working Together | Scotland's centre of excellence for all things #intergenerational SC045851 | 2,983 |
captheatres | Capital Theatres, Edinburgh | π Festival Theatre, The Studio, & King's Theatre. β€οΈ Amazing shows in the heart of Scotland's capital. ποΈ This account is only monitored Mon-Fri, 9-5 | 2,650 |
agescotland | Age Scotland | The national charity for older people. Our vision is a Scotland where everyone can love later life. β 0800 12 44 222 for information, friendship & advice | 2,647 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
AlanJohnGow | @TheAgeingLab we explore the lifestyle and behavioural factors that promote brain health. Professor @HWPsych and @CABS_HeriotWatt | 9 |
mrodo22 | CEO @agescotland; Chair @AgainstAMD; Trustee @heartresearchuk; @mariecurieuk Policy & Research Committee & Scottish Advisory Board | 5 |
VoefAirdrie | - | 3 |
ElectrifyLIVE | A creative communications agency that tell extraordinary, powerful stories to inspire action. Sign up to our newsletter βΆοΈ https://t.co/7FdwgsdDDS | 3 |
adamstachura | Head of Policy & Communications for Scotlandβs national charity for people over 50 @agescotland. | 2 |
AgeScotDementia | Tweets about @agescotland's work to increase awareness of dementia & improve the lives of those affected. Information & advice | training | influencing change | 2 |
GenerationsWT | Scotland's centre of excellence for all things #intergenerational SC045851 | 2 |
PacheduCharity | A non-political and non-profit making charity organization with an objective to share the smile to the children living in different children's homr | 2 |
CllrIsabelleMac | I am elected Councillor for the Highland Council Millburn Ward Highlands Older People's Champion isabelle.mackenzie.cllr@highland.gov.uk Tel: 07787 007816 | 2 |
agescotland | The national charity for older people. Our vision is a Scotland where everyone can love later life. β 0800 12 44 222 for information, friendship & advice | 2 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1638940934015426567 | π’ Over 50 & living in Scotland? @agescotland want to hear from you! #TheBigSurvey is designed to find out more about the issues facing older people in Scotland. Whether you have lived experience of #dementia or not, this is a chance to share your views & have your say β¬οΈ https://t.co/H6OLwxOP49 | 14 |
1640730546954293254 | New figures showing just one third of people diagnosed with #dementia in 2020/21 were referred to the Post Diagnostic Support they were entitled to is 'very poor', says @agescotland Read the full response β¬οΈ https://t.co/pA0vQDtwey | 4 |
1638319374959366145 | Mum today, when Lightburn ran out of her eye drops. @HumzaYousaf @agescotland @BBCScotlandNews @glasgow_times @online_his @PrivateEyeNews @NHSGGC acceptable for your mother? https://t.co/BZq0cqXuuA | 4 |
1638896061895901194 | Terrible figures: β¬οΈ 15% pensioners in Scotland now in poverty β¬οΈ22% of 55-64 year olds now in poverty @10DowningStreet & new @ScotGovFM must get together and drive this down. @agescotland have long asked @scotgov for a plan to tackle pensioner poverty https://t.co/oThEuLzHvQ | 4 |
1640749482559111179 | Read in @TheScotsman: "Age-old issues are facing Scotland's new First Minister @HumzaYousaf" - @mrodo22 chief executive of @agescotland https://t.co/RuQJJJXU24 | 3 |
1638494758937960448 | π» Episode 3 of #AllTheWorldsAStage podcast is up featuring the INDOMITABLE Kim McKenna! (If you know, you know!) Find out what makes us the friendliest, and most accessible, venue in town! @AboutDementiaSc @agescotland @LifeChangesTrst @LuminateScot @Deepnessdement1 #dementia https://t.co/DYM59QBTww | 3 |
1641017360076410880 | @AboutDementiaSc & @agescotland's Peer-to-Peer grants programme is to empower people with #dementia & unpaid carers to create their own peer support activities & projects. To enable ordinary activities that improve the quality of everyday life. https://t.co/n02K3cJIxp https://t.co/JZStx5MzqB | 3 |
1640769758881521679 | Great to be at @agescotland networking event in Glasgow today - always fabulous hearing about the inspiring work happening across our field! π ππΌ https://t.co/IsFkeOwbdd | 2 |
1637922378415046656 | So happy to see our @agescotland TV advert on @WeAreSTV. Our #helpline provides information, advice and friendship to older people who have no one else to turn to. Great working with @ElectrifyLIVE on this π https://t.co/rUYoC8t6CR | 2 |
1640366089958727681 | Congratulations to new @theSNP leader @HumzaYousaf. We look forward to continuing to work together to support older people to live well in later life and make society more age inclusive. Read @agescotland's key priorities for Scotland's next First Minister https://t.co/VDMj2mAWBi | 2 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1638567794995351552 | Great age inclusion awareness session today. Thank you @agescotland and @HistEnvScot for running these equality sessions. Great facilitation by Alan and Karen. And just as I finished the training I walked past this door - it was a sign. #Ageism https://t.co/mSVaNk5V5w | 11 |
1640769758881521679 | Great to be at @agescotland networking event in Glasgow today - always fabulous hearing about the inspiring work happening across our field! π ππΌ https://t.co/IsFkeOwbdd | 6 |
1640749482559111179 | Read in @TheScotsman: "Age-old issues are facing Scotland's new First Minister @HumzaYousaf" - @mrodo22 chief executive of @agescotland https://t.co/RuQJJJXU24 | 5 |
1638319374959366145 | Mum today, when Lightburn ran out of her eye drops. @HumzaYousaf @agescotland @BBCScotlandNews @glasgow_times @online_his @PrivateEyeNews @NHSGGC acceptable for your mother? https://t.co/BZq0cqXuuA | 5 |
1637922378415046656 | So happy to see our @agescotland TV advert on @WeAreSTV. Our #helpline provides information, advice and friendship to older people who have no one else to turn to. Great working with @ElectrifyLIVE on this π https://t.co/rUYoC8t6CR | 5 |
1640737207873929217 | Banff, Macduff & District Mens Shed hosted today's Aberdeen City/Shire Shed Network Meeting. Ellon, Aberchirder, Fraserburgh, Turriff, Stonehaven, Lossiemouth, Buckie, @agescotland and Aberdeenshire CLD attended to discuss funding, IT, upskilling and premises. https://t.co/SmbogJZBea | 5 |
1638494758937960448 | π» Episode 3 of #AllTheWorldsAStage podcast is up featuring the INDOMITABLE Kim McKenna! (If you know, you know!) Find out what makes us the friendliest, and most accessible, venue in town! @AboutDementiaSc @agescotland @LifeChangesTrst @LuminateScot @Deepnessdement1 #dementia https://t.co/DYM59QBTww | 4 |
1638227321319464981 | Big excitement at Electrify HQ this week as some of our team catch @agescotland's new TV ad on @WeAreSTV. https://t.co/0vP9L2xKMW | 4 |
1637828821645684737 | We're delighted to have supported @agescotland to create their new TV ad on @WeAreSTV! πΊ https://t.co/m42tpWHC9u | 4 |
1638940934015426567 | π’ Over 50 & living in Scotland? @agescotland want to hear from you! #TheBigSurvey is designed to find out more about the issues facing older people in Scotland. Whether you have lived experience of #dementia or not, this is a chance to share your views & have your say β¬οΈ https://t.co/H6OLwxOP49 | 3 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#dementia | 9 |
#thebigsurvey | 7 |
#intergenerational | 3 |
#volunteer | 2 |
#aberdeen | 2 |
#intern | 2 |
#springintoaction | 2 |
#alltheworldsastage | 2 |
#helpline | 2 |
#intergenartional | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@agescotland | 81 |
@humzayousaf | 11 |
@wearestv | 8 |
@generationswt | 7 |
@gwtbella | 6 |
@aboutdementiasc | 5 |
@youthlinkscot | 4 |
@justacarehomeg1 | 4 |
@electrifylive | 4 |
@mrodo22 | 3 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
69
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
β¬οΈ | 5 | down_arrow |
βοΈ | 5 | telephone |
πΊ | 4 | television |
β¬οΈ | 4 | up_arrow |
π’ | 2 | loudspeaker |
ποΈ | 2 | hand_with_fingers_splayed |
π· | 2 | pound_banknote |
π€ | 2 | handshake |
πΌ | 2 | briefcase |
π | 2 | eyes |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Objects | 20 |
People & Body | 13 |
Symbols | 12 |
Travel & Places | 4 |
Smileys & Emotion | 2 |
Flags | 2 |
Animals & Nature | 2 |