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  1. Crucial connections

    programme’s participants, Glynis doesn’t have access to a car. Instead, Glynis wanted to use the bus pass she’d acquired during the pandemic to attend exercise classes twice a week, as well as hospital ... across the city with her travelling companion, Glynis says she no longer feels worried about taking a bus – and has even made several trips independently. Catherine and Andrew: Travelling Companions

  2. Remembrance Sunday 2019

    event, the festival will be broadcast on the BBC television and radio. In November 1928, a group of disabled veterans planted a handful of poppies around a wooden cross in the ground at Westminster Abbey. ... Veterans Card or the Veteran Oyster Photocard. If you aren't able to travel into London, some local bus services provide free travel to current and former members of the armed forces, so check locally to

  3. Benefits Calculator - What benefits are you entitled to?

    Age UKs benefits calculator covers England, Scotland and Wales. It will provide an estimate for many benefits and give an indications of eligible benefits.

  4. Transport services for older people

    Age UK may be able to help older people to arrange transport with a local provider, such as Dial-a-Bus or the Royal Voluntary Service . There may be a small charge to cover the cost of petrol. Older people ... local amenities. Free local bus travel is a lifeline for many older people who do not drive, but very often this isn’t an option for those who live rurally or have no local bus service available to them

  5. Celebrating special grandparents

    Digital & Technology team at Age UK and a month or so later I began my new job. My Grandma sadly passed away in January this year, which is something I have really struggled to grapple with. I miss her ... me. There were many evenings when I’d call in to see them on the way back home. After Nannie passed away, it was just me and Grandad. I taught him how to cook a few meals and we continued to spend

  6. General Election: Older people’s priorities

    We were also told about how much store many place on energy bills being kept down; on their free bus pass; and on being able to access essential services – including banking and the NHS – offline

  7. What is R?

    stands for reproduction number, and it is the average number of people a person who has a disease passes it on to. When R is above 1, the number of people getting the disease increases exponentially and ... eventually end. When R is 3, as shown in the diagram, 1 person with the disease passes it on to 3 more, who then go on to pass it on to 3 each, resulting in 9 further cases of the disease. These would then

  8. The Equality Act

    all cases. The Equality Act applies to discrimination based on: Age Race Sex Gender reassignment Disability Religion or belief Sexual orientation Marriage or civil partnership Pregnancy and maternity You ... older people, when planning or carrying out their public duties or services. For example, if a local bus service is to be cancelled but it’s used a lot by older people to get to local health services, then

  9. What is k and who are the super-spreaders?

    likely to pass the virus on to, on average. However, R is only part of the story. As it is only the average, it hides a lot of variation in how many people each person with coronavirus passes it on to, ... as Dr Webb explains. The k value The variation in the number of people a disease is passed on to by each person who has it is called k – ‘the dispersion parameter’. k can have any value

  10. Inspire and Include

    Inspire and Include is a project designed to encourage older disabled people to participate in sport What is Inspire and Include? Disabled people can find it more difficult than others to take part in ... barriers that prevent older disabled people from participating and encourage people to lead a more active life. This unique project offers a range of activities in which older disabled people can take part.

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