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  1. Getting older people fighting fit for life post-lockdown

    her “wellness journey” began with joining a gym. Courses in fitness instruction and personal training followed, to better understand the benefits of what she was doing, before taking on clients ... osteoarthritis. Meanwhile, she’s also led a campaign to get UK Asians physically fit, mindful of the alarming statistics around diabetes and heart disease in the Asian community. With the arrival of the pandemic

  2. Celebrating our storytellers

    money. And then, later in the year, our Christmas appeal featured experiences of loneliness, with personal reflections from Roy, where he told us, “To know that Age UK are there for me to reach out ... told me he'd found a packet of cheese biscuits in his cupboard. The date of expiry was 2015. The alarm bells were really ringing when he then told me that he was eating them and that he was cutting them

  3. Why can winter be such a challenging time for older people?

    costs and finding the finances to stay warm . These challenges also increase the risk of an older person experiencing an adverse health event, which all too often ends in a hospital admission. Between 2021 ... struggling to cope with soaring prices, depleted savings, and managing their energy bills. But most alarming is the number of older people telling us that their resilience is now at rock bottom and they don’t

  4. Building on success to beat loneliness

    older people and their friends, families and carers. Isolation during the Covid pandemic raised the alarm about the dangers of loneliness and pushed it into public conversation – but momentum to drive ... this kind of conversation. Instead, the approaches start from the understanding that what helped one person might not help another – but hearing about different ways other people have managed their own

  5. Hearing loss

    Hearing loss affects 1 in 5 adults in the UK. Age UK provides information and advice on common hearing problems and hearing aids.

  6. Home aids and adaptations

    you’re safe in case of an emergency. Wireless smoke alarms are connected by radio signals so that if one goes off then they all do, or you can get alarms that use vibrating pads to get your attention. 

  7. The Care Act 2014

    and support services. It also aims to bring about the personalisation of care services, putting the person at the centre of the process. Under the Act, anyone who a local council thinks might need care and ... plan being drafted. The plan should, where possible, be produced with the input and agreement of the person needing care. When the local council carries out a needs assessment, they'll also do a financial

  8. Care homes

    care home and advice on paying for it. Types of care homes Care homes provide accommodation and personal care for people who need extra support in their daily lives.There are a number of different types

  9. Home help services for older people

    helper in your area. Our home helpers are unable to support you with personal care such as dressing or bathing. Find out about the personal care services provided by some Age UKs. For more information call

  10. Assisted living and extra-care housing

    Assisted Living is a type of housing and support which means you can retain your independence. Find out more information from Age UK.

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