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Val, 81, was married to her husband for more than half a century before his death. She explains how, with the support of Age UK, she has found the strength to continue. “I thought that I would be the ... former orthopaedic nurse, who had been married to her husband for 56 years. “He used to joke with the nurses that you got less time for murder,” she remembers, smiling. “My whole investment
Terry, an Age UK storyteller, explains what it's like living with a little-known health condition, Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM).
Custard or cream to serve Method Preheat the oven to gas mark 6/200°C/400°F. Core the apple and score it with a sharp knife around the middle and place in a little water in an ovenproof dish. Mix the butter, ... into the apple. Place in the middle of the oven and cook for about 50 minutes or until soft. Serve with custard or cream. For more information call the Age UK Advice Line on 0800 678 1602 . We’re open
If you’re experiencing difficulties at work with your colleagues or manager, or you have lost your job and feel that you were treated unfairly, it’s important that you know the right procedure to follow ... informally by, for example, having a meeting with your manager to chat about your concerns and see if they can make any suggestions that might help. If you aren’t happy with the outcome of this, you can raise a
and outings throughout the year. While these represent fun things for older people to get involved with, their aim is serious. “I always tell them that our main purpose is to reduce isolation and ... putting on are an excuse for us all to come together. We help older people to engage and socialise with each other, which helps friendships to form, so we need to engage members and volunteers to do that
the room with a smile.” James therefore decided to light up his living room with a DJ set for Age UK’s Stream For Ages challenge. As part of the event, fundraisers were tasked with sharing a ... hours – all in aid of Age UK. James I loved that I was able to do something so fun to raise funds for such a great cause. The perfect mash-up On a Saturday in November, James put his substantial DJ