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  1. The Age UK Walking Programme

    walking group regularly for 6 or more sessions. There were self-reported improvements to stamina and mobility. Walking in a group helped people regain lost confidence, feel safe and supported. The Walking Programme

  2. Looking after your health and wellbeing during the cost of living crisis

    gentle chair exercises or stretching.  Moving your body gets your blood pumping, helps with your mobility and balance and keeps your body warm.   Changing how we cook and adapting our shopping lists ... you feel able to. For example, it isn't a good idea to take a shower instead of a bath if you have mobility issues that make baths much easier than showers.  Winter can be a difficult time but if you're

  3. Why free TV licences for the over 75s matter

    save the right to a free TV licence for the over 75s. TV can be a lifeline for older people. When mobility issues mean you struggle to get out and about, TV helps you stay connected. When money is a constant ... on my TV for company so I don't feel so alone." A couple in their 80s, both living with limited mobility, summed up the sad reality that many older people - and those who care for them - are now facing:

  4. Volunteer with the Connect and Support Service

    activities, making connections, and checking with them that all's gone well s upport an older person with mobility problems to attend a day centre or lunch club by helping them to arrange transport help an older ... to a PC/laptop to send emails and use databases, a Wi-Fi connection, and a telephone (landline or mobile) communicate effectively both verbally and in writing be willing to undertake further training and

  5. How Lesley has stayed self-sufficient

    took a call with Age UK to turn things around. Keeping mobile A natural extrovert, Lesley enjoys being social – but she lives with mobility problems that mean she requires two sticks to walk. About

  6. Alicia's new life after work

    her membership to a local gym, where she’s been doing exercises to support her strength and mobility. “I walk in the swimming pool – I can walk better there than I can walk outside,” ... family and what they’ve been doing. It's so lovely.” Finding new friends and keeping mobile has helped Alicia to look at life and her future more positively. “I went through a time when

  7. New coalition to build homes that work for everyone

    built to a higher ‘lifetime home’ accessibility standards - alongside an increase in the supply of wheelchair accessible housing. We saw some progress on this issue when the Government introduced a new ‘optional’

  8. How to set up your digital volunteer ID

    for an ID, you can now follow the instructions found in the guide below to set up the ID on your mobile device. If you have any questions about this, please contact your volunteer manager.  

  9. The cost of caring

    would either be incredibly early or extremely late, so Peter would often be nodding off in his wheelchair when they arrived. They would run into the house, and 15 minutes later they’d run out again ... was alter the bathroom,” she says. “I had the bath taken out so that Peter’s wheelchair could run into the shower, like a wet room. Then I had an internal stairlift installed. “The

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

    for all of my workouts, whatever the age of the people participating. I try to cover 4 aspects: 1. Mobility – the warm up, encouraging older people to use things like resistance bands; 2. Cardio – ... older people embracing digital technology for a variety of purposes. My mum didn’t even have a mobile phone before, but now is confidently joining me for classes online. Other important factors have

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