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difficult to manage the onset of multiple health conditions and their ongoing care responsibilities. Key findings Around 1 in 6 people aged 50 and over said they were providing care to someone else. Almost
someone like an Age UK adviser to check entitlement and offer practical support if needed can be the key factor in encouraging people to claim. But again, older people may feel they shouldn’t be bothering
lonely by 2034. This has far-reaching consequences for older people’s physical and mental health. Key findings 940,000 older people (aged 65+) in the UK are often lonely . 270,000 older people (aged 65+)
around the delivery of a neighbourhood health service are expected soon. Digital health One of the key shifts of the 10 Year Health Plan is to make better use of technology across the health system. Increasingly
Alice, Age UK City of London’s founder and sole staff member. “And it’s one of the key demographics in the City, so I really wanted to work with the people living there. I also knew that
people on fixed incomes. To help overcome these barriers, the Digital Champion Programme offers four key activities through local Age UK and Age Cymru partners: Digital Champion volunteers are trained and
evidence and performance-management data collected locally and nationally up until September 2017. Key findings from the evaluation: Involvement in the programme has had a positive and lasting impact on
funding, your generosity will contribute to initiatives that improve older people's quality of life. Key areas of support include: Our national services such as the Age UK Advice Line , The Silver
months. If you have a landline you want to keep using, these changes will affect you. Here are some key FAQs to help you stay informed and prepared for the transition: What is happening to UK landlines?
initially find it easy to get older women engaged. The marketing of their women’s sessions has been key. “[The women we work with] don’t often get the opportunity to engage in sport and