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  1. Menopause symptoms and finding support

    symptoms are experienced can also vary over time. A healthy diet and regular exercise, alongside simple lifestyle changes, can improve some symptoms and are important parts of the toolkit in dealing with ... with menopause. There's treatment available to help with symptoms and top up hormone levels. Modern forms of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are low-risk. If you are considering HRT, there are different

  2. Carer's checklist

    entitled to benefits they're not currently claiming, you may be able to help with the application forms. But if you're struggling, your local Age UK may be able to help the person you care for to apply ... you can make in your home to make life with a long-term condition or disability a lot easier, from simple, practical tips, to useful technology and larger adaptations. These adaptations could allow the person

  3. Will Aid November 2025

    fee and give up their time to take part in the scheme. Will Aid is a great opportunity to have a simple will written or updated professionally by a solicitor. Instead of paying the solicitor’s fee ... including Age UK. The suggested voluntary donation is £120 for a simple will, or £200 for mirror will (a pair of simple wills). Donations made through Will Aid help Age UK to provide the support

  4. Benefits hub for professionals

    billion of state benefits go unclaimed by older people in the UK. Our benefits calculator is a free and simple way to find out what you could be claiming. Share with the older people you support to help make

  5. Benefits Calculator - What benefits are you entitled to?

    benefits calculator can help you find out which benefits you could be entitled to. It's free and simple to use and the details you provide are kept anonymous. Start the calculator You can also have a benefit

  6. Why it's time to act now to age better

    – a bit like paying into a physical pension plan. And through our campaign, we want to share simple, effective ways to move more that can work for modern life. Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi shares the evidence ... my future – what kind of life would I have at 70 if I continued on that path?” Having formed habits that have helped him prioritise physical activity in his own life, Dr Hussain has worked with

  7. Vitamins for older people

    health problem, so would we always want to investigate this fully.' Fortunately, there are a couple of simple ways to improve iron absorption without taking a supplement. Priya Tew says: 'Drinking tea and coffee ... to break down energy from food, keeping the skin, eyes and nervous system healthy, and helping to form red blood cells. Provided that you eat a well-balanced diet, including wholegrains and cereals, you

  8. How to attract wildlife to your garden

    love spending time in our gardens, and enjoying the nature it brings to them. There are a few simple things we can do to attract lots of different types of wildlife, and release the full potential of ... similar benefits with many animals making the gaps and cracks their home. Both of these are great, simple options as they dont need any maintaining and can be left untouched for years. 3. Go organic Avoid

  9. Do what you can

    new series of videos, entitled Freedom To Move, encourage people with long-term conditions to try simple exercises at home. Personal trainer Sandra, who co-stars, discusses the importance of older people ... stave off some of the conditions that can come with ageing. I always say that exercise is a great form of medication that helps you to move better, be stronger, and therefore be more confident.”

  10. What to do when someone dies

    information, the registrar will give you: a certificate for burial or cremation (known as a 'Green Form') a unique code, so that you can use the Tell Us Once service a death certificate, which you need ... other professionals, such as the person's doctor, complete all the necessary forms. There's a charge for some of these forms – the funeral director will pay this and then include it in your fee. 

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