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  1. The endless wait for care

    real effort into moving older people out of hospitals – freeing up precious capacity and preventing older people's health from deteriorating – it’s the millions of older people at home

  2. Explaining the energy crisis and what can be done about it

    increased the energy price cap from 1 October 2021. The cap offers some protection for customers by preventing suppliers from charging an even higher rate for energy. Raising the price cap will impact 15 million

  3. Our sustainability mission

    sustainability tips: 1. Ditch fast fashion Purchasing pre-loved clothing is not only a greatway of preventing clothing and textiles going to waste and landfill, but can also save money.Charity shops often

  4. The decline of cash during the COVID-19 pandemic

    main proposals is to increase use of cash back, which the Government claims EU rules are currently preventing more businesses from doing. It's not surprising that how people pay bills and make everyday purchases

  5. IAPT and mental health in older people

    have become more common, our research showed that ingrained attitudes towards mental health are preventing older people from seeking help. Older people associate the term ‘mental health’ with being labelled

  6. NHS continuing healthcare

    said that the main aspects or majority part of the care you need is focused on addressing and/or preventing health needs. Speak to your healthcare provider, doctor or social worker if you think you might

  7. Articles and resources for professionals

    Read the latest blogs and insights from Age UK aimed at professional audiences.

  8. World Health Day

    healthy ageing The health system currently places a strong emphasis on curative care as opposed to preventative care, meaning there's greater focus on treating people after a health need or conditions develops ... adopting some of the preventative measures now, like giving up smoking, eating more fruit and vegetables and staying physically active. On top of the health benefits we'd enjoy, prevention can be the most cost-effective

  9. Coronavirus: is this a second wave?

    that accelerates and accelerates until the point at which R is lowered. R can be lowered through preventative measures, because there aren’t sufficient people left who’ve not yet had the disease ... beginning of the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic in the UK, when we weren’t taking preventative measures like social distancing and wearing masks, R was about 3 and the doubling time was about

  10. Working together against scams

    UK’s Chief Executive Paul Farmer discusses the findings of a cross-network programme designed to prevent and support older people from scams, and the importance of our work protecting the most vulnerable ... and Wales every minute. It shouldn’t be like this. At Age UK, we have embarked on the Scams Prevention and Support Programme – a huge programme of education to support older people, with an aim

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