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  1. Malnutrition signs, causes & prevention

    Malnutrition means that someone isn’t eating well enough to maintain their health and wellbeing.

  2. Brenda's story

    shock for Brenda. Re-adjusting to life In the aftermath, Brenda went to work in an Age UK charity shop , as helping others had always been a passion, having worked as a school cook for 20 years. She still ... she’s something of a perfectionist! Meanwhile, a friend will also help with Brenda’s shopping, as her eyesight and mobility have deteriorated in recent years, though she’d much rather

  3. Top tips for ageing better

    likelihood of developing long-term conditions . Strength movements could include: carrying home your shopping bags practising getting up off the floor in different ways (sounds simple, but it can become trickier ... Physical activity builds a buffer to allow you to maintain function as you age. Everyday tasks like shopping, dressing, and cooking may seem easy now – maintaining strength ensures they stay that way

  4. What is financial abuse?

    doors down from Gordon and does his shopping, cooks meals and just helps him day-to-day. He feels he'd be lost without her. Alex uses Gordon's card to do his shopping, so knows his PIN. She used to take

  5. Tackling malnutrition

    often very active. The impact of these challenges also makes it difficult for older people to plan, shop, prepare and cook food, and the most overlooked difficulty is the person’s ability to get the ... limitations, interest in food, motivation, the ability to eat unaided, the skills and abilities to plan, shop and cook, social isolation and loneliness . Loss of appetite can also be caused by cumulative losses

  6. Specialist housing options

    Age UK look at specialist housing options for older people, including shared ownership, retirement villages, Abbeyfield developments, and almshouses.

  7. What pension options do I have?

    your pension provider, you can buy your annuity from any provider you wish. It's important to shop around and get personalised quotes from a few providers to make sure you’re getting the best

  8. Emanuel Hospital Charity

    Allowance, enabling her to cover additional expenses to make her life easier, like help with travel, shopping and cleaning. Janet said: “It's not much extra money, but I feel like a millionaire! Now I

  9. Creativity is for life

    grow lettuces, tomatoes, peppers and green sprouts during the summer, which supplements her food shopping and allows her to make nutritious salads. She’s resourceful, too, having successfully sprouted

  10. Uncovering the extent of cybercrime across the UK

    than £5m has been lost to coronavirus-related scams and £16m has been lost to online shopping fraud since lockdown began. The majority of fraud linked to coronavirus involves online purchases

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