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Here's how, with your support, Age UK is supporting older people through the cost of living crisis.
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precautions to stay safe: If you smell gas in your home, turn off the gas supply, open all doors and windows, and call the 24-hour Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999 from a mobile phone outside or
heat loss. Make sure doors and windows are draught-proofed to avoid loss of heat. Fit draught-proofing strips and draught excluders around doors, sealing gaps around window frames and fitting covers to letterboxes
reduce close contact with others, keep the contacts we do have outdoors where possible, and open windows, socially distance and wear a mask when this isn’t possible. Are there any other new variants
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.
'give it a go'. The Tablet Loan Scheme ran between August 2021 and August 2022, and was delivered by 11 local Age UKs and one local Age Cymru. These areas identified older people who were most at risk of
A recent example of this is the UK General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR). Version 3 Updated 11 January 2022
would walk past their bungalow on my way to high school and Nannie would often be stood at the lounge window waiting to wave at me. There were many evenings when I’d call in to see them on the way back
We've brought together lots of energy saving tips to help you save money on your energy bills. Find out more from Age UK.
Windows on the world Senior Content Producer Tim Sheaff explains how Age UK adapted to the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak to respond to the questions and concerns older people have. Being able
Learning Centre in Bermondsey. While buses and people doing their last minute shopping stream past the windows outside, inside there’s an air of togetherness and celebration. While they were expecting about