Skip to content
Please donate

Search Age UK

Site search

People also searched for: will service, falls prevention resources, care planning

  1. VE Day at home

    hashtags #GreatBritishBunting, #VEDay75 and #JoiningForces, to inspire others to do the same. VE Day 75 VE Day 75 was due to be a 3-day international celebration, from 8-10 May. And while the organisers have

  2. What we know now about older victims of domestic abuse

    released new data on domestic abuse. In that data, 3.2% of respondents aged 60-74 and 1.4% of those aged 75+ reported that they had experienced domestic abuse in the year spanning April 2022 to March 2023, which ... people older victims of domestic abuse in England and Wales. Of these victim survivors, 74,000 were aged 75 or older, and so were in the age group that the ONS didn’t ask about domestic abuse until Age

  3. Vaccines

    Autumn/winter – usually offered in September/October One dose every year COVID-19 Vaccination Age 75+ Under 75 who have a weakened immune system Care home residents Currently two booster programmes one in

  4. New data on the health and care of over-50s

    More than a quarter (26%) rarely or never leave their home for social activities. Three quarters (75%) have already been turning down or turning off the heating to cope with the cost of living. Caring ... clothes that they need. More than half (52%) were worried about very cold weather, and three quarters (75%) had already been turning down or turning off the heating. Many people told us that they would be

  5. Older people and domestic abuse during the coronavirus crisis

    This age limit is ageist, and a way must be found to collect this essential data from people aged 75 and over.” New legislation for all age groups  The original Domestic Abuse Bill received its third

  6. Age UK's TV licence campaign delivers

    the issue he’s pledged to donate his entire salary for the BBC series Animal Park to help people over 75 who would be unable to pay for a TV licence themselves. Meanwhile, Ricky Tomlinson, who played TV-loving

  7. State of Health and Care of Older People in England 2024

    out of bed 4% (440,000) of older people have difficulty going to the toilet The number of people over 75 has grown by almost 21% since 2013. Despite this, fewer older people are receiving local authority ... March 2023 and March 2024 which is not keeping pace with the population growth of older people aged 75+. Accident and Emergency is feeling the pressure This unmet need in the community is resulting in far

  8. A recipe for camaraderie

    After seeing a poster inviting ‘Men on their own who want to learn to cook’, widower Eric, 75, decided to give the class a go. “When I saw it, I thought it was a great way to get me out of

  9. Celebrating a year of friendship and support

    1944, that the average age expectancy of a man in his position was 8 minutes, he’s here with us today, 75 years on, and telling us what makes mornings like this so special. “Friendship,” says Arthur affectionately

  10. One Digital

    internet use among older age groups is increasing, there are still just over a half of people over 75 who don’t use the internet. These older people will find it increasingly difficult to engage

Become part of our story

Sign up today

Back to top