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shares her experiences from this year's Alzheimer's Show and discusses the opportunities it presents for Age UK's work. Age UK’s information and advice resources cover a wide range of issues affecting ... opportunity for us to connect with – and learn from – a more specialised audience. Visitors to the Alzheimer’s Show include people living with dementia, people caring for someone with
Caring for someone can be challenging at the best of times. Age UK gives tips to help carers and their loved ones cope during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A workbook for worrying times Ruby Wax's new book, A Mindfulness Guide for Survival, is not supposed to be a self-help book but an evolve-yourself one. Age UK talked to her about mindfulness and its benefits ... benefits, particularly during trying times. We’ve all read about ‘mindfulness’, but have we taken the time to find out what it means and how it could benefit us when life becomes difficult
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Trafford with dementia support. Age UK Trafford has been supporting older people with memory loss for more than 25 years. Keen to find innovative new ways to aid those with dementia, in recent years they've ... specialised day support groups, Joanne came upon articles discussing the benefits of using dogs in support for people with dementia. “I thought we’d give it a go as we have some amazing family pets that I knew
Everyone loves a tea party. As well as providing a welcome chance for veterans to enjoy a cuppa and a slice of cake, Age UK Lancashire used their recent get together as an opportunity to raise awareness ... Forces project in the local area. Anyone for tea? On 13 March, more than 60 Lancashire veterans convened at Age UK Lancashire’s Wellbeing Centre in Ormskirk, for a special get-together in conjunction
Care that's right for you We understand that the care system isn't easy to navigate. Knowing where to start and what rights you have can feel daunting. But Age UK know what to do. There are 1.6 million ... need. There are also so many carers that are trying to juggle the needs of the person they care for with their own, equally important needs. Getting the right care and support is crucial. Find
of work. The over-60s have been particularly affected, with many looking for work at a time when they thought they had a job for life and were planning their retirement. Christopher Brooks, Age UK's Head ... support people who may be looking for work, remembering of course they may not have come into contact with the DWP [Department for Work and Pensions] or the benefits system for a very long time. We’ve
Coronavirus has been disastrous for adult social care. Now is the time for funding and change, , says Charity Director Caroline Abrahams.