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  1. Breaking down barriers to volunteering

    Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of Age UK, discusses why volunteering opportunities should be open to everyone, and why giving time to help makes such a big difference.

  2. Pension Credit take-up – a problem that hasn’t gone away

    Age UK's Policy Manager Sally West says we should be doing to ensure older people claim cash that's rightfully theirs.

  3. Easter cupcakes recipe

    Ingredients For the cake: 125g flour 125g sugar 2 tsps baking powder ¼ tsp bicarb 125g butter (room temperature) 2 free range eggs (room temperature) 1 ½ tbsps milk ½ tsp vanilla For the icing: 300g butter ... Sieve the flour, sugar, baking powder and bicarb into a large bowl. Add the butter and eggs. Beat the ingredients with a hand whisk or stand mixer for about a minute, until there are no lumps. Add the milk

  4. The court decision on discharges into care homes

    Age UK's Charity Director Caroline Abrahams explains what the recent High Court ruling signifies and what must happen next.

  5. Protecting yourself against the flu

    Flu is still a threat, even when the spring weather has arrived. Older people should ensure they're protected.

  6. Your brain – what it is and what it does

    The human brain is responsible for everything you do, think, feel and say. Age UK explain what the brain is, what it does and how it works.

  7. What’s the difference between a raffle and a lottery?

    A raffle and lottery are both popular games in the UK that can result in cash prizes, but what exactly are the differences between the two?

  8. What does the Queen's Speech mean for you?

    How will the proposals in the Queen's Speech June 2017 affect older people? We look at the key announcements and explain what they might mean for us.

  9. What is the value of an older person’s life?

    that's arisen as a result of the pandemic. Earlier this week it was suggested that the Prime Minister did not want to impose a second lockdown in autumn last year because “ the people who are dying are ... true or not, and it’s not the purpose of this blog to decide. But let’s be honest, we’ve all probably heard similar sentiments expressed by others during the course of this pandemic. Quantity

  10. What’s the latest on a coronavirus vaccine?

    Dr Elizabeth Webb provides an update on what we know about the progress of a coronavirus vaccine - and other important questions to consider as winter approaches.

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