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  1. Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness

    in the UK. Jo formed an independent, cross-party Commission of MPs and charities to highlight the fact that we can all do something to help lonely people in our community. Following her tragic murder,

  2. Media Team contacts

    campaigns, services and other initiatives we’re here to help. We can provide spokespeople, facts and figures and offer comment on issues related to ageing in the UK or internationally. Contact the

  3. Lessons on death and dying in a global pandemic

    important time in our life.  People die all of the time. Hundreds of thousands of people a year in fact. Some die unexpectedly, perhaps before their time. But most of us come to the end of our lives in

  4. Integration: more joined up health and care is good for us

    Government’s highly-anticipated Health and Social Care Bill. This juxtaposition is a good reminder of the fact that while the NHS is quite rightly much loved and at the centre of our national life, it isn’t ... commentary surrounding the White Paper has made it sound as though these are a new development but, in fact, ICSs were already established almost everywhere across the country before the White Paper was even

  5. Switched Off: What next?

    broadcasters who are not terribly interested in understanding and meeting their needs – despite the fact that they are their core audience. Poverty and Pension Credit It’s a big and growing issue and if

  6. Coronavirus risk for older people: the updated picture

    happened? How has coronavirus affected older people? The Office for National Statistics report that by 29 May more than 46,000 people had died from coronavirus in England and Wales, and that more than 4 in

  7. Tackling the crisis of corridor care

    corridor care? The good news is that these problems can be tackled and solved, as evidenced by the fact that some hospitals have brought the problem of long waits and corridor care under control. At the ... on the wrong things – for example, diverting people from A&E because of rising demand. In fact, between 2019/20 and 2024/25 the total number of attendances at major A&Es increased by 5%, while

  8. Attendance Allowance

    Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people over State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision because of illness. Read more from Age UK.

  9. How to leave a gift in your will

    solicitor in drawing up or amending your will to include your gift to help our vital work. Not at all. In fact, if there are no other changes you want to make, you might decide to add a supplement to your will

  10. Brexit and social care

    therefore may have gained the five years continuous residency required for ‘settled status’. The remaining 29% of EU workers will be eligible for ‘pre-settled status. This sounds reassuring, though there are anecdotal

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