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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.
A range of products to help you make the most of later life are available through Age UK Trading, with profits given to the charity.
A decade of friendship, conversation and support As we near Christmas, a time when feelings of loneliness and isolation can feel especially acute, Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of Age UK reflects upon the ... know the corrosive impact that loneliness and isolation can have on so many older people, on both physical health and mental health. We are still hearing that many older people have not set foot outside of
Age UK’s Later Life Goals programme is helping older people manage change. Find out how.
Webb looks at the latest coronavirus statistics to examine the impact of the virus on Black older people.
One Digital is Age UK's programme to help older people gain digital confidence. We visit Age UK Leeds to witness the difference these skills make to lives.
Many older people face disadvantage in their lives every day, often without the support they need. Major challenges include ill health, lack of help with the basics of daily life, poverty, poor housing ... housing, loneliness and isolation. Official statistics can tell us how many older people are living with some of these challenges, but can’t tell us about all of them, or about combinations of them. Nor can
Age UK runs programmes across the UK to improve older people's physical and mental wellbeing. Find out more.
Trans describes people whose gender identity differs from their sex. Age UK provide transgender information and advice.
hugely popular day centres aim to improve the quality of life for older people by helping them to be independent and be with other people.
Age UK explains how our befriending service works, and meet some of the older people who have benefited from befriending.
healthy, it’s important to brush and floss your teeth and to see a dentist regularly. Some people find toothbrushing and flossing difficult because of arthritis or weakness in their arms or ... Find a dentist on the NHS website Your area might also have a dental access centre, which can treat people who don’t have a regular NHS dentist. Contact your local NHS Area Team if you aren’t