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Ximena Chiesa from Age UK Kensington & Chelsea explains why their Valentine’s Day event has become so popular.
Harrow & Brent is going from strength to strength. It’s a grey day in west London, but Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow & Brent’s Caribbean Club is brimming with sunshine. Colourful flags hang ... more about what’s available to them and how they can be supported by Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow & Brent. I quickly found that the club was welcomed by many, and it’s continued to thrive.”
meets others who continue to thrive in later life. Robin Lloyd-Jones turns 85 this year, a milestone he’s recognising with the release of a new book. The New Frontier: Making a Difference in Later Life is a ... writer’s life After graduating from Cambridge in 1960 with an MA in Social Anthropology, having spent some of his childhood in India, he was first a teacher and later the director of Scotland’s first curriculum
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Age UK's Health Influencing team discusses updates to the NHS 10 Year Plan and what to expect in 2026.
The Age UK Health Influencing team discusses the impact of dismissing older people's mental health concerns, and what can be done to help.
fact may help us understand a topic, but it's only when you add a real-life story that you get that emotive urge to act and share. Who could forget Terrence's story from last Christmas? He shared his thought-provoking ... to be inspired, take a look at this piece featuring seven incredible women for International Women's Day . Want to become a storyteller yourself? We'd love for you to get involved! We’re really proud of
March) is International Women’s Day. As well as reinforcing the importance of a more gender-balanced world – thanks to this year’s campaign theme of #BalanceforBetter – it’s an opportunity to celebrate the ... advanced Alzheimer’s requires around-the-clock care, resulting in Rasila having to retire from a much-loved career in 2013. “I had to choose between my family and my career,” she explains. Rasila's many responsibilties