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  1. Coronavirus: is this a second wave?

    information from scientific studies, the numbers of people being hospitalised and the numbers of deaths from coronavirus. All these sources of information are now suggesting the same thing – that ... The doubling time is the period it takes for the numbers – of cases, of hospitalisation or of deaths – to double. At the beginning of the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic in the UK, when

  2. Coronavirus and Black older people

    coronavirus deaths begins, Dr Webb takes a look at the most up to date evidence to focus on Black older people – the group evidence suggests has been most disproportionately affected by deaths from coronavirus ... the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published an updated analysis of the data on coronavirus deaths. The ONS have estimated that up to 28 July, 1,510 Black people had died of coronavirus in England

  3. How the NHS recovers from coronavirus

    accepted that managing transmission rates will be harder in autumn and winter, during which the NHS will be dealing with its usual winter pressures. There is no place for complacency as more of the country ... are the primary target for them, it is now inescapable. Older people have made up almost 90% of all deaths from COVID-19. Admission to hospital, or unsafe discharge to a care home, has always carried its

  4. How to help when someone you know is bereaved

    Words of support Hannah Pearce, Age UK's Joint Head of External Affairs reflects on the death of her mother, who would have been 70 this week, while offering advice on helping someone dealing with loss ... terrible wave of deaths. Many people have died lonely, traumatic deaths separated from loved ones. Seven years on, I can now appreciate the calm, quiet, intimate circumstances of her death. Grief is an incredibly

  5. What to do when someone dies

    circumstances of their death. If someone dies at home and their death was expected Call their GP practice and nearest relative (if that's not you). First, a doctor or nurse will come to verify the death. A doctor will ... will then complete their part of a medical certificate, which explains the cause of death. This is then sent to a medical examiner (a senior doctor) who reviews it. The medical examiner or one of their

  6. Thank you

    Thank you Your generosity will help more older people who are struggling this winter to get the support they need. Learn more about the impact of your donation.

  7. Brenda's story

    eyes out.” “I’ve been on my own a long time,” Brenda says of life since the death of her husband, Les, in 2005. Les had been diagnosed with lung cancer in February of that year and ... life and soul, Brenda was much quieter, so had to come out of her shell after her husband’s death. She had to get her head around the financial and logistical concerns of the household too, in her

  8. Creativity is for life

    cat in rural East Anglia. She became a member of the Age UK Telephone Friendship Service after the death of her husband in 2007, explaining “I decided to open myself to the possibility of friendship ... create cards with illustrations of flowers, including snowdrops, considered the first to bloom after winter and symbolise hope. “You’ve got to think about the person you’re doing it for,”

  9. Coronavirus variant: 30% increased mortality?

    variants. Where the previous variants may have led to 100 deaths, a similar number of infections with the new variant will likely lead to 130 deaths. This is obviously very concerning, and needs to be taken

  10. Life for older people after the vaccine

    the right path to take? There are several factors to consider: Vaccinating older people will reduce deaths Office for National Statistics (ONS) data tell us that more than 4 in 5 people who have died so far ... been aged 70 and older. Vaccinating people in this age group will therefore prevent large numbers of deaths among people at greatest risk of dying. Vaccinating older people will reduce, but not remove, pressure

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