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Why do we value old objects over older people? Age UK is here to change how we age.
Here's how, with your support, Age UK is supporting older people through the cost of living crisis.
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Funding for this project has now come to an end, however the Cascade Volunteer Training packs are still available through our partner consultants.
Joining Forces is a Ministry of Defence-funded project to support the quality of life and wellbeing of veterans born before 1950 and their family and carers
From building a routine to eating good food and keeping active, we want to know what makes you happy this International Day of Happiness.
isolation. We wanted to find out how many older people live with unmet needs, multiple needs, and in what combinations. For more information call the Age UK Advice Line on 0800 169 8787 (10am-4pm, Monday-Friday
Dr Elizabeth Webb explains what R is, and its importance in the containment of the coronavirus outbreak.
of medication that helps you to move better, be stronger, and therefore be more confident.” What was your own fitness journey like? Sandra (pictured): “When I was younger, I was always very ... learn how to teach group exercise, which I did for several years. “I thoroughly enjoyed it but what I noticed was that when there were people in the classes who didn’t have the same physical ability
said that when we see our nearest and dearest again we may want to employ 'cautious hugging', but what is that? Dr Elizabeth Webb investigates.
campaigning, local support, advice and friendship, Age UK is changing the way we age. Find out more about what we do.
The campaign to keep over-75s TV licence free – what have we learned so far? Caroline Abrahams, Age UK's Charity Director, reflects on the successes and learnings from the charity's campaign to save free ... them without doing something about it. Many older people told us that they feel this is ‘the thin end of the wedge’; that if they think they can get away with it, the Government will try to take other
subject is changed. Mo feels like she doesn't have control over her own finances and doesn't know what to do. I don't have any control – everything's being decided for me. Audrey's story