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  1. The link between wealth and health

    that they were worried about the cost of living to some extent, and a quarter (25%) of people aged 50 and over told us it had been affecting them severely or very severely. The figure was higher for people ... people have also been forced to eat less food and spend less on the essentials. 18% of people aged 50 and over have been skipping meals in order to keep costs down, and 17% have been reducing or stopping

  2. Festive fundraising

    you raise can help Age UK provide expert support and friendship to older people this winter. £50 could help campaign to ensure older people's voices are heard at the heart of government. £140

  3. Global Council on Brain Health

    the world. It was created in 2015 by AARP, the leading not-for-profit organisation for people aged 50+ in the United States. As we live longer, we want to live our lives to the fullest. So the need for

  4. Wit and wisdom: inside an Age UK comedy night

    to show that older people still want to have fun, and that maintaining social connections in your 50s and 60s can help you live well in your 70s, 80s and beyond. Later life doesn’t have to be about ... Celebrating age really is at the heart of tonight’s gig, with 4 out of 5 of its comedians aged 50 and over. The inclusivity of the line-up is something that was particularly important to Dani Johns

  5. Scams Prevention and Support Programme

    of scams, so they feel safer and less likely to become repeat victims. On average, four people aged 50+ are scammed in England and Wales every minute. Our Scams Prevention and Support Programme provides

  6. Our Rights Our Voices

    forums across the UK. The following 8 forums were central to the success of the project: Carrick Over 50s Forum Gateshead Older People’s Assembly Leeds Older People’s Forum Nottingham Elders’ Forum Sheffield

  7. Why the delay to total easing of lockdown measures?

    vaccine dose provides 26-40% protection against becoming ill with the Delta variant, compared to about 50% protection against the Alpha variant. Delta may make people more ill – there is emerging evidence ... and causing another wave of coronavirus infections. In England there are around 2 million people aged 50 and over, and therefore at quite high risk of needing to be in hospital if they catch coronavirus,

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  9. Coronavirus risk for older people: the updated picture

    again, being higher for older people. While 1 out of 5 patients aged under 50 died, about 2 out of 5 patients in their 50s, half in their 60s and about 3 out of 5 patients aged 70 and over died. What ... experience are greater the older you are if you do catch it, with risks increasing from people aged 50 and upwards. Age is therefore a very important consideration when we assess our own risk from coronavirus

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