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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.
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.
You can make a complaint about any aspect of NHS care, treatment or services. This includes GP, hospital, pharmacy, ambulance or community services. Your concerns or complaint could be about: a specific ... help. They may be able to solve the problem quickly before it gets any worse. You can make a complaint in person or by phone, letter or email and they should acknowledge your complaint within 3 days. Step
Age UK hears from thousands of older people who really struggle with travelling to hospital. Peter, Subash and Connie explains just how painful their journeys are.
demand the Government urgently reviews the way older people including veterans travel to and from hospital.
home in recent years. Many of us will have witnessed first-hand the increasingly extreme weather conditions in the UK, with hotter summers, heavy rain and flooding. And thousands of older people in the ... overheating can have on people in later life and in recent years we have done far more to support older people to manage in very hot weather. Half a million older people live in care homes, which often don’t
In recent years, the cost of living has increased sharply in the UK. Here’s how local Age UKs have been supporting older people.
Rowena about loss, loneliness, and the importance of mother-daughter time. Rosemary is 91 and lives in Kent. She was part of our Autumn fundraising campaign, bravely sharing her experiences of loneliness ... apart. Rosemary Rosemary “Rowena has lived in Australia for something like 30 years now. She’s a senior speech pathologist, who specialises in throat cancer and cancer of the mouth. I’m
Maurice and Margaret, now in their seventh decade together, share some insights we could all learn something from
Fundraise in celebration for Age UK.
how you are protected by the law. Under the Equality Act , you are protected from age discrimination in all aspects of your employment including recruitment, employment terms and conditions, promotions and ... use it as a deciding factor in whether to give you the job. You should not be asked about your health or any disability you might have during the recruitment process, except in very limited circumstances