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  1. Difficult conversations in later life

    always easy, but an honest conversation can be vital if someone’s struggling in later life. "I am starting to worry a bit about him," says Gemma, about her grandad, Colin, who's in his late 80s. "It's getting ... somewhere smaller, where there are more people around to help when he needs it. But I don't know how to start that conversation." It's good to talk – but that doesn't make it easy Gemma's not alone. Age UK's

  2. Sex in later life

    decide on the right option for you. As frustrating as ED may be, it’s important not to stop or start any medications without first consulting your doctor. As we get older, we sometimes need to adapt ... speak to your doctor – they should be able to help. Lots of us develop health conditions or start taking new medication as we get older – and this can sometimes affect our sex lives. Conditions

  3. Functional fitness – movement for better ageing

    to start slowly and build up as you feel stronger. And if you have any ongoing health conditions, injuries or concerns, it’s a good idea to speak to a healthcare professional before starting. No

  4. Alcohol advice

    might be drinking too much and would like to cut down or stop drinking, there is help available. Start by talking to your doctor who can give you advice about: medications that help you adjust to drinking ... If you’re used to drinking alcohol regularly, it’s best to cut down gradually. If you’ve recently started drinking more, think about whether there could be an underlying reason for it, such as bereavement

  5. Women on a mission

    bringing joy to their own lives, too. Charlie I started volunteering for The Silver Line Helpline about 12 years ago, not long after the helpline first started. It’s available every day of the year to ... volunteer for The Silver Line Helpline There’s so much loneliness out there. I knew that before I started, but it’s reconfirmed every time I do a shift. 60% of the time people ring up and want to have

  6. Telling stories and changing perceptions

    helping them to think and act more inclusively than they did before. When organisations I work with start to see positive changes in peoples’ behaviour, that’s when I know I’ve done my job ... their benefits. If you can’t see it, you can’t be it What was interesting for me when I started working with Age UK was the lack of Black role models in a similar role. Given that my dad had done

  7. Tolu and Yemi run for Age UK

    Yemi tells us. “So I’m excited to finally be doing it.” “For me, signing up started off as a way to support my wife,” Tolu explains. “Yemi’s the runner of the family ... daughter! But apart from that, before I started marathon training, that was about it. “But the more research I did into Age UK’s work, the more I started to realise that yes, this will be a huge

  8. London to Brighton Cycle Ride

    registration fee and a minimum fundraising target of just £150. Join us for this famous cycling route. Starting in London, you'll travel along country lanes through Mitcham, Banstead, and Haywards Heath, onto

  9. Debt advice for veterans

    you rely on your overdraft or credit card to get by you're missing credit card repayments you've started to hide your spending habits from your family you avoid letters and calls from your creditors. You

  10. Talent show

    family, colleagues or community can muster, all in aid of the vital work done by Age UK. How do I get started? Make sure to pick a venue nice and early. Ensure it's suitably sized for the number of people you're

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