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  1. Home aids and adaptations

    to press a button to open the door from where you’re sitting a police-approved key safe, where your door key is held in a secure box by the front door –  this is a good option if you want ... be able to let themselves in. Many DIY shops and high-street retailers stock wireless doorbells and key safes. You could ask a family member, handyperson or Home Improvement Agency to fit them for you. Find

  2. Public policy briefings

    could improve the lives of older people. We produce briefings on key legislation and debates to outline our position as an organisation and key priorities for people in later life. We also submit evidence

  3. Retirement on the road

    – my daughter thought I’d gone bonkers!” laughs Siobhan. “But when I turned the key in the lock of that motorhome, I was crying and giggling at the same time. I had no idea where I was ... in one, never driven one, but it felt like the answer.” Life on four wheels Since getting the keys to her new life, Siobhan has made plenty of memories. “There’s no such thing as an average

  4. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) information and advice

    make sure they’re always respected.  Staying connected Staying connected as we get older is key to staying happy and healthy. Find out more about what's available to you, including social groups

  5. Living well with dementia

      Keep things in the same place . Where possible, leave important things, like your glasses or keys, in the same place every time so that you know where to find them.  Consider getting a new clock

  6. Age UK Trading Personal Alarms

    peace of mind and security: Add a key safe: By securely storing a set of keys to your home, there is always a way to get help to you in an emergency. Please note, key safes do not qualify as VAT-exempt ... Personal Alarm or Digital Fall Alarm package, to receive an additional pendant.   Additional cost Key safe £65.99 one-off cost including VAT Second user Digital Personal Alarm £4 per month

  7. How to make your home more dementia friendly

    rooms. Stick Post-it Notes somewhere at eye level near the front door to remind you to pick up your keys and lock the door when you're leaving the house. If you're worried about going out alone and being

  8. Being Discharged from Hospital: What Support Will I Get?

    place, particularly if you don't need any formal care when you leave hospital: you are have front door keys you have clothes to wear home  you have enough money for short-term needs there’s someone

  9. Articles and resources for professionals

    other measures we have gone backwards. Fewer people are getting long-term social care support, fewer key health staff are working in the community, and perhaps worst of all, we are living fewer years in good

  10. Making the most of it - experiences of wellbeing in later life

    Our research report aimed to find out.  Read our report On this page, we cover some of the key themes: While our Index of Wellbeing in Later Life tells us which life factors are important to wellbeing ... weren't able to improve their wellbeing on their own. There were a variety of reasons for this, a key one being the lack of a support network. An important note for service providers is that these people

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