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  1. Conditions and illnesses

    Information and advice about age related illnesses like dementia, eye health, footcare and incontinence

  2. Driving as you get older

    For lots of us, driving is about more than getting from A to B – it gives us a feeling of freedom and independence. We've brought together information and advice on a range of topics about driving – from renewing your licence, to declaring medical conditions, to adjusting to life without driving.

  3. Pensions advice

    If you are thinking about retiring, there some important questions to consider. Age UK offers information and advice on pensions and more.

  4. Specialist housing options

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

  5. Dementia and incontinence

    Incontinence is a common symptom for people living with dementia. As dementia progresses, changes in the brain can affect a person’s ability to recognise bodily signals, communicate their needs and use the toilet independently – so continence care can be an important aspect of daily support.

  6. Your rights at work

    Service) Your employment rights will depend on whether you are classed as a worker, an employee or self-employed. For example, someone who is classed as an employee has additional employment rights and responsibilities

  7. Keeping warm and well in winter

    As we get older, changes to our bodies mean that cold weather and winter bugs affect us more than they used to. But there are things you can do to stay warm and well. Find out more with Age UK.

  8. What is a carer's assessment?

    an annual membership to a club, or an ongoing payment, for example to spend on a weekly exercise class. Find out more about personal budgets and direct payments

  9. A-Z of fundraising ideas

    evening. J Jewellery making For a gem of a fundraising idea, why not host a class on making your own trinkets? Charge entry to the class to raise funds. Jogging challenge Get a jog on for a good cause, asking

  10. The restorative power of poetry

    creative writing too. “I was in deep shock,” she recalls. “I came from a very working class background, and while I’d gone to university and was teaching at a secondary school, to be a ... “It was a memory of hurt,” recalls Magi. “But, ultimately, it was a poem about class that includes the lines: ‘They set me firmly in my place where I should stay/Never dream of

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