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Why do we value old objects over older people? Age UK is here to change how we age.
Here's how, with your support, Age UK is supporting older people through the cost of living crisis.
A range of products to help you make the most of later life are available through Age UK Trading, with profits given to the charity.
Age UK is committed to preventing modern slavery in our organisation and ensuring that our supply chain is as equally free of both modern slavery and human trafficking. Read our full policy.
achieving 3 shifts in how the NHS operates. These 3 shifts consist of placing a major focus on prevention rather than sickness; moving care from hospitals into communities; and making better use of technology ... developments to look out for this year, and how they may impact older people. Frailty and prevention Firstly, the NHS’ National Frailty Improvement Collaborative will roll out in seven sites across England
Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable deaths in England. Even after years of smoking, it's still worth giving up. Read more from Age UK.
Be a womble and donate your unwanted gifts, goods, and clothes to your local Age UK shop, to prevent them making their way to landfill.
Age UK provide Information for older people on keeping safe at home. This includes crime prevention, gas and fire safety and preparing for floods.
Age UK, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and National Trading Standards Scams Team are supporting a new website designed to promote and draw together online resources on home safety
Keeping in touch with others and taking part in social activities can help us stay connected and prevent feelings of loneliness. Some local Age UK's run groups aimed at older LGBT+ people.
If you want to be sure your wishes will be met after you die, then making a will is vital. It may prevent you from paying unnecessary taxes to the government.
practice? Not out of the woods First and foremost, it means a sustained and aggressive focus on preventing the spread of coronavirus. As much as we can have confidence that rates of transmission are now ... and worse cardio-vascular health. This will mean premature development of frailty for some and significantly worsening frailty for others. Lack of social contact will be equally damaging with some losing
lonely than people who speak to friends and family more often. Loneliness is linked with accelerated frailty and increased risk of several diseases – including a 29% increase in risk of incident coronary ... recognise it themselves – and when they do, stigma, low confidence and a lack of information can prevent them from accessing available services. Sensitive methods are needed to identify and support lonely