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Why do we value old objects over older people? Age UK is here to change how we age.
Here's how, with your support, Age UK is supporting older people through the cost of living crisis.
A range of products to help you make the most of later life are available through Age UK Trading, with profits given to the charity.
We offer community-based support services for people living with dementia and their carers to improve their quality of life.
Find information about the services your GP can offer you, and what to do if you're too ill to visit your GP, and what services GP practices should offer people aged 75 and over, and people with long-term
transport Age UK runs door to door transport services for older people in some parts of the country. These either take the form of: Wheelchair-accessible minibus services Befriending schemes, where the befriender ... older people to arrange transport with a local provider, such as Dial-a-Bus or the Royal Voluntary Service . There may be a small charge to cover the cost of petrol. Older people who are frail and have mobility
Age UK explains how our befriending service works, and meet some of the older people who have benefited from befriending.
dentist will decide how often you should visit them for a check-up. The recommendation is likely to be between 12 and 24 months, but it can be as often as every 3 months. Your dentist will help make sure ... appointments. A dentist who has all their NHS slots filled may have private appointments available, but these will be charged differently to NHS appointments. Always check the cost and payment options with your dentist
Caitlin, a volunteer for our telephone friendship service, explains how chess lessons brought her and her friend Sydney closer together.
Volunteers don't come more dedicated than Pat Wardman, who celebrates 30 years continuous service in an Age UK shop.
Linda, a member of the Age UK Telephone Friendship Service, discusses her relationship with her great-grandson, Cayden.
Four advisors from the Age UK Advice Line team describe what to expect from a call to this vital service.
the right time. Through our friendship services, impartial advice, research and campaigning, we're working to change how we age – and your kind support makes it all possible. Watch our thank you video ... feel lonely. But through in-person befriending, our 24-hour helpline and our Telephone Friendship Service , we're helping isolated older people to feel connected again. In 2025, your support helped us facilitate