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  1. Welcoming a new Government

    has been weary - worn down by a series of challenges. This is particularly true of the older people in our society – the combination of COVID , the cost of living crisis and a creaky NHS has put huge ... demand our local Age UKs are facing. More mental health issues, more physical health challenges, more poverty, and growing isolation .  There's no doubt that the task facing the new Government is huge. But the

  2. Reaching those who are socially excluded

    necessary? When we think of older people, we don't tend to consider issues such as homelessness, poverty, substance misuse or severe mental illness. But there are many older people who are experiencing ... experiencing these challenges and we know it's increasingly likely more older people will find themselves in these circumstances. Yet, as well as their age, these circumstances make it harder for them to access the

  3. Older Men at the Margins: how men experience and combat loneliness and social isolation in later life

    loneliness. Women are more likely to have wider social networks than men across their lifetime. Older men in heterosexual relationships are more likely to rely on their female partner for maintaining social networks ... maintain social engagement and combat loneliness in later life. These groups were: Single and living alone. Gay or bisexual and living alone. Living alone in rural areas. Caring for a significant other

  4. Key findings from our Ageing While Black report

    older people in England’ shows how lifelong experiences of racism, discrimination and inequality impact on the experience of ageing for people of Black Caribbean heritage, particularly in relation to ... has specifically examined what it means to grow older as a person of Black Caribbean heritage living in England. As the UK’s older population becomes more diverse, the report was prompted by the desire

  5. The difference your support can make

    people in the UK often feel lonely. But through in-person befriending, our 24-hour helpline and our Telephone Friendship Service , we're helping isolated older people to feel connected again. In 2025, your ... You're fighting pensioner poverty As the cost of living crisis continues, you're helping us be there for the nearly 2 million older people across the UK who are living in poverty.  Last year our advisers

  6. Campaign with us

    We need you Poverty, loneliness, isolation, inability to access services – older people’s issues often go unnoticed by decision-makers. Join us to tackle this crisis hiding in plain sight and get older ... older people’s voices heard. By 2030 there will be 15 million people aged 65+ in the UK. That’s one in five of us. Together with our campaigning community, Age UK is pushing to for the changes that’ll

  7. Resources for further research

    Browse these links to useful sources of information about older people in the UK, including national and local statistics and Centres of Ageing Research.

  8. There's no age limit on productivity

    Lloyd-Jones is in his eighties, but his writing career continues apace. In his forthcoming book, Robin speaks to others who continue to be similarly productive in their respective fields in later life.

  9. What we research

    As an authority on ageing and older people's issues, r esearch is at the heart of all we do. In-house, we carry out research on health, social, and economic issues of ageing; we undertake literature reviews; ... generated in these ways underpins Age UK's work, for example in influencing, campaigning, service development, and impact measurement. We also make much of this work freely available on our webpages in our reports

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

    change their minds." It was early Monday evening: darkness had fallen and in Westminster all attention was on the ‘meaningful vote’ in Parliament the following day. On College Green the media tents were being ... Work 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

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