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  1. Blue Badge scheme - benefits, eligibility and ow to apply

    If you or your passenger has severe mobility problems, the Blue Badge scheme lets you park closer to your destination than you might otherwise be able to.  If you have a terminal illness that means

  2. Dementia and incontinence

    forget where the toilet is or how to use it    be unable to reach the toilet in time due to mobility issues    find it tricky to undo zippers or buttons on clothing    struggle ... the person can get to the toilet as easily as possible. This might include getting them a walking aid or stairlift. Freestanding or wall-mounted grab rails can make it easier to get on and off the toilet

  3. Caring for someone with dementia

    Independence Payment or Attendance Allowance, depending on their age and whether they have care or mobility needs. They won’t automatically qualify just because they have dementia. They can choose to ... that’s easier to remove or undo when using the toilet Consider whether any aids or adaptations would help if mobility issues make it difficult to access the toilet, such as grab rails or a raised toilet

  4. A pandemic year – rising to the challenge

    deterioration in their health, mobility and wider wellbeing. Rising to the challenge There was hope and solace to be found. The pandemic saw people of all ages come to the aid of their local communities,

  5. Volunteers who deliver

    to jump in and help us out with delivering such a vital service.” Jim “I was losing a lot of my mobility, so my niece phoned up Food2You and the very next week they started delivering,” says Jim, one of ... do it for me.” David “It’s a service I recommend to people,” says David, another customer, whose mobility problems mean he spends most of the day in his chair, so is reliant on the service. “It’s very good

  6. A-Z of fundraising ideas

    funds. Garden party Keep your fingers crossed for sunny skies and organise a garden get-together in aid of supporting older people. H Head shave Would you brave the shave for Age UK? Get colleagues and contacts ... Help make a crucial difference to older people by running the iconic TCS London Marathon in aid of Age UK. M Mobile-free day Cut down your screen time and challenge yourself to go phone-free for a day, asking

  7. Being Discharged from Hospital: What Support Will I Get?

    medications or changes to your existing ones you (and your carer, where necessary) can use any new equipment aids with confidence you have a supply of incontinence products, if you need them you know about support ... yourself, rather than doing these tasks for you. The aim is to help rebuild your skills, improve your mobility and help rebuild your skills and confidence. If you’re eligible, you’ll receive up to

  8. Make Christmas a little brighter

    Donate now “ Loneliness is devastating ”   Michael, 75, lives alone with mobility problems, and often had to go days without speaking to another person, even at Christmas. But since ... since her husband died 20 years ago – but she's felt even more isolated since her eyesight and mobility problems have worsened. The Age UK Telephone Friendship Service was able to help Brenda by connecting

  9. The difference a gift in your will could make

    everything together. Without her, Ray found himself feeling more and more isolated. Because of his mobility issues, even walking to the shop left him in agony. Ray worried about the soaring cost of bills ... Attendance Allowance and a Blue Badge for his car. "The Blue Badge has been a fantastic help. It helps my mobility no end as I can now find a disabled parking space near the supermarket. Age UK were so helpful –

  10. Transport services for older people

    Service . There may be a small charge to cover the cost of petrol. Older people who are frail and have mobility problems, or are living in particularly isolated locations with limited or infrequent public transport ... for those who live rurally or have no local bus service available to them. For others, declining mobility may be preventing them from using public transport due to needing extra assistance.  For more

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