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  1. Brexit could worsen broken care system for older people

    The Government must act to make sure EU care staff can come to work in the UK for older people who rely on them. Help us spread this important message.  With the UK's expected departure from the EU ... number is rising. Most work in London and the south, and many provide 'live-in care' which helps older people stay in their own homes. Brexit could affect EU carers' right to work in the UK Under a new rule

  2. The NHS plan: What will it mean for older people?

    Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director at Age UK, discusses what the NHS plan will mean for older people.

  3. What do older people think about access to cash?

    Short-changed? Our new 'Behind the Headlines' report brings together the experiences of older people during the pandemic to highlight why access to cash remains vital. Joel Lewis, Age UK's Policy Manager ... remains critically important to older people, as Age UK's new report highlights. Age UK has heard many times over the past 15 months about the issues older people have faced in managing their money. We’ve

  4. Coronavirus, older Black people and health inequalities in the UK

    History Month, Dr Elizabeth Webb examines how COVID-19 continues to impact the lives of Black older people.

  5. What the NHS 10 Year Plan means for older people

    The Age UK Health Influencing team discusses the impact of the NHS 10 Year Plan on older people's health and care.

  6. Older people take their passion for writing online

    SWit’CH, part of Age UK Salford, continues to meet via video conferencing, providing local older people with opportunities to be creative in a sociable environment. A change of format Prior to the coronavirus ... this number is growing. "Often, family obligations, careers and personal circumstances can prevent people from being creative, as they haven't got the time as other things take priority,” explains Sue Fletcher

  7. The health and care needs of older LGBT+ people

    Age UK is working to highlight the health and care needs of older LGBT+ people, and what can be done to improve their experiences.

  8. Ricky Tomlinson calls to save free TV for older people

    Actor Ricky Tomlinson backs Age UK's Switched Off campaign to save free TV for older people, and stars in our new video.

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

    Age UK meets Lavina Mehta MBE, who's spent lockdown helping older people get fit, with a little help from her mother-in-law.

  10. Older people's policy is now a mess

    As of Friday 13 September 2024, it’s official: more than three quarters of a million older people on very low incomes will lose their Winter Fuel Payment this year because they won’t be claiming ... over-80s will be the hardest hit of all, and that well more than a million disabled and sick older people will also lose their Winter Fuel Payment because of the change. Given that the latter generally need

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