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  1. 5 ways to help older people struggling with loneliness this winter

    loneliness is a tricky customer. Lots of us find it hard to talk about our emotions, and loneliness can be a particularly difficult subject to navigate. People experiencing loneliness often do not recognise ... from accessing services. It’s easy for medical professionals and those who care for older people to feel helpless in the face of these challenges, as if there’s nothing that can be done. But as

  2. What to do if you're the victim of a scam

    If you have fallen victim to a scam, it can be devastating. Age UK provide details on what you can do if you are a victim of scams. Visit Age UK now.

  3. How to set up an email account and other email essentials

    free way to stay in touch with family and friends, and it’s the main way that organisations and companies communicate with people. Find out how to safely make the most of email, starting with how to set up

  4. Disabled Facilities Grants & other help to get home adaptations and equipment

    You may be entitled to free disability equipment or small adaptations from your local council, or to a Disabled Facilities Grant for larger adaptations. Find out more with Age UK.

  5. Volunteer with the Telephone Friendship Service

    Sign up as a volunteer for the telephone friendship service to talk to older people to help loneliness and isolation.

  6. Transport services for older people

    Age UK works alongside other community organisations to provide door-to-door transport for older people to help them to maintain their independence.

  7. Dementia Friendly Programme

    This project has now come to an end after providing support and training to local Age UKs to transform their mainstream services to become more dementia friendly.

  8. A day in the life of the Age UK Advice Line

    The Age UK Advice Line is open to take calls 8am - 7pm, every day of the year, and provides information on topics from finances and benefits to housing and care. Here's a summary of the diverse range ... who says that he needs help to pay his heating bills. He tells Amanda he is disabled and has to have his heating on constantly when the weather is colder. Amanda arranges to send some useful information

  9. The real cost of living

    “I went down to nearly 7 stone. If I’d continued, I would have been close to death…” James, a retired nurse, explains how the cost of living crisis and ill health put him at serious risk. The cost of living ... crisis is nothing new to retired psychiatric nurse James, from Greater Manchester. “Growing up, I didn’t have schoolbooks because we couldn’t afford them. I used to read other boys’

  10. Evaluating charity programmes for older people

    Age UK evaluates programmes to ensure they're making a positive difference to older people.

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