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  1. A day in the life of the Age UK Advice Line

    to pay his heating bills. He tells Amanda he is disabled and has to have his heating on constantly when the weather is colder. Amanda arranges to send some useful information guides and also provides the ... garden . Together they complete an application for the disability benefit, Attendance Allowance , to increase her income and allow her to pay for the support she needs. 10.30am: Anne speaks with a man whose

  2. My dad: family, faith and fostering

    “I love my dad – I adore him." Tammy, who contacted the Age UK Advice Line about her parents’ finances, discusses her relationship with her father Craig – as well as family, faith and fostering. Tammy ... as well as family, faith and fostering. “I love my dad – I adore him. He was part of a generation in which the men in the house didn’t do anything and wives did everything. He very much

  3. Arthritis: symptoms, treatment & support

    If you have arthritis, there’s support available and things you can do to help make life easier. Find out about ways to manage symptoms, financial support and homecare available to you.

  4. The ingredients for a better life

    her often to see how she’s doing. “I’m very lucky in life to have a caring family,” says Iris. A strong work ethic Iris started work at 14 when she left school, and continued to ... that I had to give up, because I was in so much pain at the end of the shift that I thought: ‘this is ridiculous, I can't keep doing this’,” explains Iris. “I did miss it when I left

  5. The real cost of living

    “I went down to nearly 7 stone. If I’d continued, I would have been close to death…” James, a retired nurse, explains how the cost of living crisis and ill health put him at serious risk. The cost of living ... psychiatric nurse James, from Greater Manchester. “Growing up, I didn’t have schoolbooks because we couldn’t afford them. I used to read other boys’ books in the toilets during the breaks

  6. Care that's right for you

    We understand that the care system isn't easy to navigate. Find out what we can do to make sure older people and carers get the support they need.

  7. Keeping warm and well in winter

    As we get older, changes to our bodies mean that cold weather and winter bugs affect us more than they used to. But there are things you can do to stay warm and well. Find out more with Age UK.

  8. A guide to online banking

    Online banking allows you to manage your finances from home or when you're out and about, using your bank's website or smartphone app. We've brought together information and advice on how to access online

  9. Help us to help you this winter

    Getting the flu can be a miserable experience for anyone. Even when you are fit and healthy, flu can knock you for six, and for older people in particular it can lead to serious health problems like pneumonia

  10. Terry's story

    “There was always the two of us, but since my wife died and I’m on my own, it’s a big house to rattle about in, and that’s when I find it the worst,” he says. “There are two seats ... since Glenda was a teenager, when her pal had started dating Terry’s best friend. “We didn’t like each other at first!” he reflects ruefully. “I was only walking her home as

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