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  1. Accessing your GP

    How much of a problem is the shift towards more digital and remote approaches to GP care? Caroline Abrahams investigates.

  2. Computer training courses

    Find out about training courses for older people on computers, the internet and digital technology in your local area.

  3. Changes to immigration status - what is an eVisa?

    Physical documents to record your immigration status are being replaced with a new digital system known as an eVisa. Find out more from Age UK.

  4. Helping older people get online

    most of the digital world through programmes that increase skills and confidence.  25% of people aged 65 and over in the UK don't use the internet. Older people who are without digital skills risk ... and her granddaughter, Lauren. The Digital Champions Programme combines four key services to address the common barriers to digital inclusion. Digital Champions A Digital Champion is someone who is trained

  5. Our culture

    At Age UK, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and supportive working culture where everyone feels valued.

  6. Vodafone Connected Age

    Tablet Loan Scheme aims to identify digitally excluded older people and provide them with accessible technology on a loan basis, giving them the opportunity to use digital technology to improve their quality

  7. A special kind of carnival

    Chelsea recently put on their own special carnival to celebrate the history of the event, as well as inclusivity and diversity.

  8. Offline and Overlooked

    they need - so that being offline doesn't mean being overlooked. Public services are rapidly 'going digital'. 4.9 million older people in the UK lack the basic skills needed to use the internet successfully ... participate fully in our society. Thank you to everyone who signed our petition calling for action on digital exclusion. We handed it into the Government on 30 July. With 173,949 signatures, together we demonstrated

  9. What the NHS 10 Year Plan means for older people

    booking appointments, planning care, and capturing feedback on services. This underpins a ‘digital by default’ approach for accessing the NHS on the part of people who are generally fit and ... in-person resources for those with more complex needs, it raises important questions about digital inclusion . Many older people face barriers to using technology, whether due to lack of access, skills

  10. Supporting older people's health in 2026

    expected soon. Digital health One of the key shifts of the 10 Year Health Plan is to make better use of technology across the health system. Increasingly, health services are using digital technology to ... conditions in the first phase, with the aim of accelerating the reduction in waiting lists. This push to digital will work for some people but it's important to remember that while some older people will feel comfortable

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