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  1. Top tips for ageing better

    marathons or gym memberships (unless that’s your thing) – every bit of activity counts, from walking the dog to mowing the lawn. One of the best ways to get more movement back into your life is to replace ... regular reminders to stand, stretch and move around if you work at a desk choosing active travel (like walking or cycling) over driving or taking the bus doing some squats or lunges during the ad breaks when

  2. Winter one-pot sausage casserole

    This rib-sticking one-pot casserole is a great winter warmer on a cold evening.  Preparation time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 40 minutes | Serves 2-4  Ingredients  1 tbsp oil 6-8 pork sausages

  3. Owning a pet

    example, walking a dog not only helps to keep us fit but also creates more opportunities to meet new people while we’re out and about. Also, many of us feel safer when we’re walking, or sharing ... that your pet will be looked after in the event of your death. 'We can help with things like dog walking, grooming, cat care and transport to the vet,' says Averil Jarvis MBE, Founder of The Cinnamon Trust

  4. Government announce new loneliness strategy

    enable GPs across England to refer lonely patients to community activities like cookery classes, walking clubs and art groups by 2023. This will be called 'social prescribing' and will mean doctors can

  5. The difference a gift in your will could make

    Without her, Ray found himself feeling more and more isolated. Because of his mobility issues, even walking to the shop left him in agony. Ray worried about the soaring cost of bills and how he would afford

  6. Thanks to our volunteers

    income for charities, but you may not know how much these shops rely on the efforts of volunteers. Walk into a charity shop and you’ll find shelves that are stocked, donations being sorted, and helpful ... now that lockdown guidelines are being relaxed. These include the development of digital skills, walking football groups to improve fitness and support for the wellbeing of people living with dementia.

  7. Winter running tips

    your body can heat up progressively allowing your muscles to be ready to meet the cold outside. Walking to start with is recommended, gradually increasing your pace into a run. Clothing Multiple layers ... on a cold morning run! Slowing down For the last 10 minutes start to slow your pace down to a walk. Stretch Stretching down at the end of a race is even more important in cold weather. It allows the

  8. Age UK Trading Bathing Solutions

    Handicare) . Profits made through Age UK Trading are given back to the charity to support its work. Walk-in baths and easy access showers. One of life’s great pleasures is relaxing in a hot bath, or ... selected range of bathing solutions to put the ease and comfort back into bathing. With a choice of walk-in baths and shows, plus add-on accessories available, we can help you find the right solution for

  9. Terry's story

    “We didn’t like each other at first!” he reflects ruefully. “I was only walking her home as a favour to my friend and I still don’t know to this day when it went from that ... of his initial ideas were vetoed by his family. “I was thinking of doing abseiling or wing walking, but I was talked out of those by my sons!” Terry laughs. Terry aims to finish his first Ride

  10. Wendy Mitchell on misconceptions about dementia

    having a meal, she now views food as the fuel that enables her to go on her beloved walks. Wendy’s daily walks give her the chance to experience the things that her “new life” has given ... “Now there’s nothing I enjoy more than walking in my village and just looking at things that, if you blink, you’ll miss. People out for a walk, chatting, will miss a beautiful robin singing

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