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  1. Tackling loneliness on the pitch

    Important goals The pandemic and the successive lockdowns kept family, friends, and neighbours apart. For many older people, the ability to have meaningful contact has become even more difficult, allowing ... though life feels like it’s getting back to normal for many of us, 27% say they speak to their family less now than before the start of the pandemic. Benefits of The Beautiful Game The Age UK Walking

  2. A brilliant bond: Margaret and Sarah

    Friends as well as family We speak to Age UK storyteller Margaret and her daughter Sarah about the support they offer each other, and laughing together through life. “My mum’s my best friend ... that goes by that I don’t speak to her. Nice times with Ninny Margaret’s bond with her family crosses generations too, because she also enjoys a close relationship with Sarah’s daughter

  3. Rewarding roles

    “And I used to call a woman who was also from India. She was Muslim, while I was born into a Hindu family, but we shared a similar language, festivals and ideologies. “She used to tell me that, although ... older. “I worked in the Citizens’ Advice Bureau and in social work – I dealt with family problems, refugees, housing and loneliness ,” Asha reveals. “And my husband is a retired

  4. Don't turn a blind eye to abuse in older people

    during this period. After years of coercive control, she has no friends and limited contact with family. She doesn’t know how to use a computer, let alone access the internet for help. Older women ... who have been subjected to prolonged abuse or are reliant on their abuser for money or care. If a family member or friend was concerned about Grace, even making a telephone call to her is difficult because

  5. What happens if I don't have a power of attorney?

    when there's doubt about whether decisions will be made in someone's best interests because their family disagree about their care. Being a deputy involves a lot of responsibility, so anyone asked to take ... decisions and there’s no one able to speak on your behalf beyond health and care staff, such as a family member or friend, an independent mental capacity advocate (IMCA) must be appointed to support and

  6. Glossary of online terms

    the online app store. Email Electronic mail, or email, is a free and easy way to stay in touch with family and friends, and the main way that organisations and companies will communicate with you. Popular ... can share your thoughts, pictures, videos and interests on your 'timeline' with your friends and family. Google Google is the most popular search engine on the internet that allows you to find websites

  7. Do I need ID to vote in the UK?

    Authority Certificate to vote using these methods. What can I do to help a friend or family member? Check your friends and family are aware they must now bring photo identification with them to the polling station

  8. Why vaccines are so important

    its course and culls the old and weak, but what we have seen is humanity overriding this through family, love, and care in the community. Sheila Getting the vaccine gives me peace of mind that if I contracted ... effects from not having it could be death. Dorothy What I am looking forward to most is having my family around my table again and hugging my grandchildren. Everyone should have the vaccination, if

  9. The digital conundrum

    UK West Sussex , their digital inclusion group had moved on even further and were learning about family history online. National surveys show that virtually all younger people use the internet, but this ... worse mental health during pandemic lockdowns without the use of video calling software to talk to family members. But design the future with older people in mind, rather than selling things people can’t

  10. Elaine reflects on Black History Month

    identifies more strongly with the latter side, having spent a great deal of time with that part of the family when she was younger. Her Jamaican grandmother taught her to cook when she was a child. As well as ... Hopes for the future Elaine is particularly mindful of the other Black women in her life, whether family or friends, because of the obstacles they face. “As Black women, we have to double our efforts

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