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regularly. If you’re on certain benefits you can receive free NHS treatment or you might be eligible for help through the NHS Low Income Scheme. To keep your teeth and gums healthy, it’s important to ... toothbrushes or toothbrushes with a small head. Based on the health of your teeth and gums, your dentist will decide how often you should visit them for a check-up. The recommendation is likely to be between
An annual tax-free payment for people receiving certain benefits to help with heating costs during the colder months. Find out more Cold Weather Payment Extra money for people receiving certain benefits
best thing you can do to stay safe online is set up a strong password and use different passwords for different devices and accounts. Find out more about online password security on the Age UK website
Age UK's Health Influencing team explains polypharmacy, its impact on older people's health and the cost to the NHS.
Badge can give you exemption from parking restrictions and access to designated parking. You can apply for or renew online. Read more from Age UK.
that's not always the best thing for them long term. As we get older, our bodies change and we naturally start to slow down a little bit. If someone's been diagnosed with a health condition, or is living with ... or what they're able to do. Does the person you want to help struggle with basic activities like walking around the house and getting up the stairs? Here are some things you should encourage them to do:
How health and care professionals can help older people overcome loneliness this winter.
Malnutrition means that someone isn’t eating well enough to maintain their health and wellbeing.
to build up your activity levels gradually. Lots of everyday activities count as exercise, so look for simple ways you can begin to move more that fit in with your daily routine. Remember that every step ... about moving more each day, in whatever way works for you. You could start by: getting up and stretching if you've been sat down for a while walking to the shops instead of driving or choosing a parking
opportunities it presents for Age UK's work. Age UK’s information and advice resources cover a wide range of issues affecting people in later life, from money and legal issues to health and housing. But the ... 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