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  1. Glossary of online terms

    From' apps' and 'browsers' to 'Zoom' and 'YouTube' – online terminology can be confusing. Age UK's glossary of online terms explains what they mean.

  2. Age UK Trading Stairlifts and Homelifts

    Need help going up and down stairs? Find out how easy it is to get a stairlift installed in your home with Age UK Stairlifts.

  3. How to make a video call

    Click here to find out more about Facebook and other social media platforms Zoom is a type of audio and video-calling software. Zoom is free to use for calls hosting up to 100 people, but you need to make ... make an account to start making your own calls. If someone sends you an invite to a Zoom call, you just need to follow the instructions in the email invitation to join the call. Be careful and only click links

  4. Living in a residential park home (mobile home)

    Residential park homes, also known as mobile homes, are single-storey houses that are installed on park home sites. 

  5. How to use your heating controls

    how your heating controls work can help you heat your home comfortably without wasting energy. Installing and correctly using a thermostat, timer and thermostatic radiator valves can save energy –

  6. Older people take their passion for writing online

    Writing group goes Zoom! A writing group at Age UK Salford hasn't let the lockdown dampen their creative spirits. Instead they've taken their sessions online to great success. Writing provides the opportunity ... efforts online, keeping the same day and time they used to (Wednesdays at 1.30pm) but now hold them on Zoom. The group is led by Bill Cameron – a volunteer at Critchley for 5 years who supports IT learning

  7. 8 tips to tackle the climate emergency

    bills. Loft insulation usually pays for itself after just 1 year (or 2-3 years if you pay someone to install it). People on low incomes can get support with insulating their homes through the Energy Company ... Obligation (ECO). You can contact   your energy supplier to see if you’re eligible. 2. Install low-carbon heating Even a well-insulated house needs heating in winter. Switching to the best eco-heating

  8. Making devices easier to use for older people

    smartphones and tablets, which are touchscreen, you can 'pinch' the screen to zoom in and out – for example, to zoom in to a webpage or to look more closely at a photo. You can set up your phone ... Scroll down to find 'display & brightness', then scroll down to 'display zoom' setting. Click on 'view' and then choose the 'zoomed' option (instead of the 'standard' option).  Then click 'set' in the

  9. Fire safety tips at home

    building’s fire evacuation plan. Some Fire and Rescue services offer a Home Fire Risk Check to help you install smoke alarms, plan escape routes and assess hazards. Contact your local services to find out more ... worried that you might have carbon monoxide poisoning, call 999 straight away. To keep yourself safe, install a carbon monoxide in each room with a gas appliance – make sure it bears the Kitemark  and

  10. Home aids and adaptations

    our infographic (2.7 MB) If it’s difficult for you to get to the front door, think about installing a system that lets you speak to visitors and manage who you let in remotely. For example, you could ... around, including:   making sure your home is well lit – you could think about installing motion-sensor lights that switch on automatically when you enter a room or get out of bed during

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