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  1. RB_July15_Age_UK_loneliness_risk_index_summary.pdf

    Loneliness at local and neighbourhood level Summary July 2015 What is loneliness? Loneliness can be understood as an individual’s personal, subjective sense of lacking desired affection, closeness, and ... subjective emotional state. How can it be measured? Age UK’s research is the first and, so far, only evidence linking loneliness with local risk. All other attempts to measure and chart loneliness are measures

  2. Energy Crisis Parliamentary Briefing - January 2022.pdf

    struggling to pay their bills. With the Energy Price Cap already at £1,277 for direct debit customers, experts are predicting that energy bills could rise by up to 50% this spring adding a further £600 to the ... greater need for energy compared to other age groups – they feel the cold more, often have health conditions made worse by the cold and many live in homes that are harder to heat. We have heard from thousands

  3. Learning and skills Policy Position - December 2022.pdf

    2022 Meaningful opportunities to learn for both work and pleasure should be available to people of all ages. Key issues With State Pension age rising and people having to work longer, and the concept of ... with the skills necessary to play a full part in the labour market, able to re- and up-skill as necessary. Learning for pleasure and leisure can bring wide-ranging benefits to older people and is similarly

  4. Age UK Parliamentary Briefing - NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) (December 2024).pdf

    Continuing to care? Older people let down by NHS Continuing Healthcare – describes how the NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding regime has moved away from its stated purpose and is leading to older people ... high levels of social care need, are unfairly losing out. The CHC funding regime desperately needs to be reformed as a part of a review and restoration of our social care system. What is NHS Continuing

  5. use_of_peoples_data.pdf

    Age UK’s Personalised Integrated Care Programme have agreed to share some basic information about individuals who have used the programme to see how well our service works in reducing the need for hospital ... relevant to people who have used the scheme in Portsmouth, North Tyneside, Ashford and Canterbury, East Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen, Sheffield, Guildford and Waverley, and consented to data sharing

  6. Technology_Together_Pilot_Evaluation-Presentation.pdf

    Author: Kirsty Gaskell-Sinclair & Vinal K Karania (Age UK) “I have enjoyed working with elderly people much more than I thought. It’s so easy to feel really knowledgeable and appreciated just explaining things ... knowledge. Inspired me to buy a laptop” “I really enjoy my volunteering and I really feel and know that I'm making a difference. The people I've helped have been really nice and I've met new people at the

  7. Digital Inclusion policy position (March 2022).pdf

    (UK) March 2022 Older people should be supported and encouraged to get online, but those who cannot, or do not want to do so should be able to access services and support in a way that suits ... and video calls), and/or following hobbies and interests. However, not everyone is able or wants to be online, or uses the latest technology. • In early 2021, 2.2 million (40 per cent) of people aged

  8. Age UK_Silverline_Helpline volunteer Role Description.pdf

    Volunteer Where is the role located? This role will be home-based and includes regular virtual check-ins with members of The Silver Line staff. Why is a volunteer needed for this role? The Silver Line ... callers to local groups and services • referrals to receive regular friendship calls • protection and support for older people who are suffering abuse and neglect. What will I be doing? You’ll be an essential

  9. Fear of crime and its effects on older people: comparing six countries - Mar 14 (PDF)

    national variations in rates of fear of crime  Older women and frail older people are most susceptible to fear of crime  Fear of crime is associated with reduced social networking outside the home  Fear ... WHICH OLDER PEOPLE ARE MOST AFRAID OF CRIME? Figure 1 shows large variations in reported fear of crime: 49% of older people in South Africa felt unsafe alone at home, compared to only 3% in China. Older

  10. Digital Skills Assessment Worksheet_v1.pdf

    confident they feel: Digital Skills Assessment Worksheet Task I feel confident doing this I would like more practice I am not interested in this I am able to turn on a device I am able to connect a device ... device to the safe and secure Wi-Fi network I am able to connect to the internet and open a browser to use websites I am able to identify secure websites I am able to keep information accessed online

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