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  1. Older people’s lives during the pandemic: Age UK is listening and acting

    right now.  So, too, is ensuring decision-makers in the Government, health sector and care sector know the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on older people and what they must to do help. Here ... Here, members of Age UK’s Influencing division outline what we’re doing to put older people at the front and centre of the response to the coronavirus outbreak. Making shopping more accessible

  2. Why the Government is wrong to change the pension credit rules

    and Pensions to ‘announce’ that they intend to implement what some have dubbed ‘the toy boy tax’ in four months’ time – the effect of which is to debar a pensioner of either gender from claiming pension ... communication channel available to governments. The title was innocuous too – ‘Pensions Update’. Yet if it is brought in on May 15th, as the Government intends, this measure will slash the incomes of the couples

  3. Integration: more joined up health and care is good for us

    Government’s highly-anticipated Health and Social Care Bill. This juxtaposition is a good reminder of the fact that while the NHS is quite rightly much loved and at the centre of our national life, it isn’t ... themes of the Bill is ‘integration’, both within the NHS, and between it and other important realms – local government, the voluntary sector, communities. Integration is not a new theme

  4. Age UK know what to do

    When you don't know where to turn, turn to us. Age UK. Know what to do. Learn about how we help.

  5. Influenza (Flu) symptoms, treatment & prevention

    Find out more about the flu, including what the symptoms are, how you can prevent it from spreading, and other frequently asked questions.

  6. What’s the difference between a raffle and a lottery?

    A raffle and lottery are both popular games in the UK that can result in cash prizes, but what exactly are the differences between the two?

  7. Lesley Manville on Mrs Harris Goes To Paris

    star of stage and screen Lesley Manville about her latest film, the importance of representation, and what she loves most about getting older.

  8. Living with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

    Terry, an Age UK storyteller, explains what it's like living with a little-known health condition, Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM).

  9. Coronavirus risk for older people: the updated picture

    Age UK's Dr Elizabeth Webb provides an update on what we know about coronavirus and the risk it poses to older people.

  10. Recovering from coronavirus

    Recovery from coronavirus, much like its symptoms, differs from person to person. Here's what people can do to get back on track.

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