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Get a free weekly friendship call. We'll match you with one of our volunteers. Call in Time is flexible to suit the different needs of everyone who takes part.
The BBC has announced plans to means test TV licences for the over 75s. It's not the answer - and many of the most in need will miss out. Together, we must tell the Government to keep TV free for everyone over 75.
We're here for every older person.
Online, at the end of the phone, in the local community,
to open doors and give everyone a place to turn to.
Not having someone to talk to regularly can be lonely. There's no shame in admitting that.
A friendly chat on the phone every week with a likeminded person could make all the difference.
That's what our telephone friendship service, Call in Time, is for.
As a shop volunteer, she says "you're helping so many people. I find we get a lot of people coming in who want that human contact they may not get at home."
1 in 6 people over 80 have dementia. So we visited the Alzheimer's Show to see how researchers, inventors and healthcare professionals are improving life with the condition.
Volunteers don't come more dedicated than Pat Warden, who celebrates 30 years continuous service in an Age UK shop.
A new report reveals the number of unpaid carers in the UK, and the levels of anxiety and loneliness they experience.
Get in touch
Call our free, confidential advice line on 0800 678 1602. We're open 8am-7pm, 365 days a year
