Briefing: Protecting older people from digital exclusion June 2025 Summary In an increasingly online world, many older people are struggling to access essential public services. Those who don’t or cannot ... information, struggling to book appointments or make applications – often with devastating consequences. Age UK welcomes the Digital Inclusion Action Plan - many older people want to learn more digital skills
banking and older people June 2025 Summary In recent years, bank branches have continued to close and cash use has declined. The rise of digital banking has put the many older people who are reliant ... reliant on these declining services at risk of being unable to manage their own money and potentially being cut adrift from society. Age UK believes that physical banking services for those who do not, or
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People Ageing in rural areas Monday 30 January Chair Baroness Jolly Speakers David Emerson, chair, ACRE Susan Oliver, CEO at Humber and Wolds Rural Community ... Community Council Mervyn Kohler, Age UK Dr Kellie Payne, Learning and Research Manager, Campaign to End Loneliness Philip Talbot, Chief Executive, Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire Dr John Miles
1 Policy Position Paper Age friendly health services (England) March, 2016 Older people must be able to access health services that do not discriminate and are equipped to provide safe, high quality ... quality care that’s relevant to them; and be treated by people that fully understand their needs and aspirations. Key issues Older people are the largest users of health services, representing two thirds
Briefing: Health and Care of Older People in England 2019 July 2019 1 CONTENTS SUMMARY .................................................................................................. ... ................... 5 1. THE HEALTH AND CARE NEEDS OF OUR AGEING POPULATION ......................................... 8 1.1 Our growing older population ...............................................
Ageing and Older People Mental health and older people Monday 20 March 2017, 4:00pm – 5:00pm Chair’s introduction Barbara Keeley MP, Shadow Cabinet Member for Mental Health and Social Care The meeting’s ... present themselves in various situations. Older people with mental health problems were said to be 6 times more likely to be on medication but less likely to have access to talking therapies, with many receiving
Consultation Response Public consultation on the Draft Age Supplement to the Services, Public Functions and Associations Statutory Code of Practice Ref: 514 Date: May 2014 All rights reserved ... where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Jill Mortimer Email: Jill.Mortimer@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square
prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Katherine Hill, Policy Manager, Equality and Human Rights katherine.hill@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 ... Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity
Consultation Response UK Torture review 23 November 2018 Ref: 4418 All rights reserved. Third parties ... research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Emily.McCarron@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H
EC3R 5BU AGE UK FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION Improving Income in Retirement for the Recently Retired Mercer have been asked by Age UK to identify actions that can be taken by recent retirees to improve ... retirement. Questions we were asked to consider are: • What is your recipe for financial resilience for recent retirees? • The impact of low interest rates on savings. What is the role of tax incentives? •