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  1. Dr Lucy Pollock on ageing with optimism

    all can build a society that’s better to grow old in. “Plan A – stay young forever – is all very well. But we need a Plan B.” With decades of experience in treating and caring for ... This is something that really came about with the pandemic and can continue to be improved.” Engaging with the present As well as examining how past lessons can improve healthcare for older people,

  2. How we raise our funds

    their Christmas House Draw . Partnering with Age UK offers great ways for businesses to inspire and engage staff and customers of all ages. charitable trusts, philanthropists and grant givers donated generously ... work of our sister charity Age International . Many also made multi-year pledges which really help us plan for the impact we can deliver in future years. Our trading activity also generated £7.3 million

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

    make us who we are. They let us engage with the world around us. They include: memory paying attention to tasks at hand reasoning decision making problem solving planning and organising recognition, e.g

  4. Protection from abuse and neglect

    you, or you can ask for an advocate. If you have difficulties, or don't have the mental capacity to engage with the process, the local council may have a duty to appoint an advocate. If you're not the person ...   If you’re at risk of further abuse, the adult safeguarding team will work with you to plan how you can stay safe. You must be fully involved at every stage of this process.

  5. Age UK Weekly Lottery complaints procedure

    write, e-mail or telephone us with details of your complaint. You can write to us at: Supporter Engagement Team 7th Floor One America Square 17 Crosswall London EC3N 2LB. Responsible Person: Paul Farmer

  6. Wellbeing research and resources

    story. The most striking conclusion from our Index is the importance of maintaining meaningful engagement with the world around you in later life – whether this is through social, creative or physical ... memory, attention and reasoning, for example – are at our core. They make us who we are and able to engage with the world around us. It is perhaps not surprising, then, that thinking skills are the third

  7. Why I run for Age UK

    the balance into a cleaner living, refreshed, glowing new me. “I followed a marathon training plan but I only really hit about half of the milestones on it. Optimism just about carried me through it ... advice would you give for someone planning to do a running challenge, or any other kind of sponsored challenge for Age UK? “Consistency is really important – planning some routes also really helps

  8. Why we need a single workplace pensions regulator

    a good deal it relies on their employer’s capability and engagement – and like everything in pensions, relying on engagement to drive good outcomes is a recipe for trouble. Most employers,

  9. Age-friendly communities

    This guide is a tool to support local dialogue with older people, decision makers and other key stakeholders about the importance of age-friendly communities. It suggests five themes which local communities

  10. The women of walking football

    minds and get more women on the pitch. “Once people try it they enjoy it, but getting people to engage at that first initial stage has required some careful thought,” says Jo Woodward, one of the ... easy to get older women engaged. The marketing of their women’s sessions has been key.   “[The women we work with] don’t often get the opportunity to engage in sport and tend to stick

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