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  1. Offline and Overlooked

    to essential public services. It’s time to make access to public services fair, for everyone. Key stats 2.1 million people aged 65 and over do not use the internet. 4.9 million people aged 65 and over ... skills .  But there will always be people who don't feel confident - or simply don't want - to use key services like paying their council tax, or booking NHS appointments online. And it's not right that

  2. Helping older people stay safe and well at home

    temperature. Fuel poverty is when someone can't afford to heat their home properly. Research indicates the key factors that contribute towards fuel poverty are: high fuel costs low income poor energy efficiency ... long-term health condition live in a ‘hard to heat home’. The Warm Homes programme helps in 3 key ways: 1. Benefit Entitlement Checks We help older people apply for the benefits they are entitled to

  3. Cafes, restaurants and lunch clubs for older people

    restaurants Many local Age UKs run cafes and restaurants serving fresh, home cooked food. They are a key part of our work to relieve loneliness and prolong independence in later life by providing a meeting

  4. Thinking seriously about climate change

    older people and those who are more vulnerable because of their health, as well as for young children. Key tips are to stay out of the sun and to drink plenty of water, and Age UK has lots of advice on how ... how our climate is changing and making sure we’re representing those to politicians and other key decision makers.

  5. Things to think about when making Christmas plans

    meet up with, consider the risk coronavirus would pose to them if they were to catch it. Age is the key risk factor for needing to go to hospital with, and dying from, coronavirus. Although fewer than 1 ... people in their late 60s and 1 in 50 people aged 80+ are likely to die if they catch it. The other key risk factors for having the worst outcomes from coronavirus are sex – men have a higher risk

  6. Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness

    living in our communities. Our call to action We're calling for action from the Government in three key areas: National leadership A UK wide strategy for loneliness across all ages Measuring progress A national

  7. Age-friendly communities

    communities. This guide is a tool to support local dialogue with older people, decision makers and other key stakeholders about the importance of age-friendly communities. It suggests five themes which local

  8. Our policy positions

    principles’ agreed with our  Trustees . Policy positions aim to set out guiding principles and key objectives in major policy areas, but we also develop more detailed policy recommendations through

  9. Is there an increased risk of coronavirus for BAME older people?

    on risks for working age people, in particular the greater chances BAME people have of being in a key worker occupation. However, as most of the people who go on to sadly die of coronavirus are older, ... in key worker roles Although most of the BAME older people who have been severely affected by coronavirus are pensioners, they are more likely than white older people to have family who are in key worker

  10. Struggling to cope

    most of later life. Feeling well, having enough money, eating well and staying socially connected are key to wellbeing, but we know that some older people struggle with this. We wanted to know more about what

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