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  1. Annuities explained

    Annuities offer an income in later life. When you approach retirement, will you cash in your pension pot or get a lifetime annuity? Get annuities advice.

  2. Supporting older people through change

    significant change. “People can experience difficult moments of transition in later life, like the death of a partner,” says Justin Butler, who works in Age UK’s Wellbeing team and manages the programme ... proud to be supporting Age UK through MCF to help older people experiencing major events like the death of a spouse. This is a period of considerable change in which older people can become lonely and socially

  3. A pandemic year – rising to the challenge

    traumatic for many older people. Age quickly proved to be a major risk factor for serious illness, with deaths hitting hardest amongst those aged over 65. But that’s not the only harm older people have ... fared worse than others. Those on low incomes have been hit especially hard in terms of illness and death, among them disproportionately high numbers from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds

  4. Gifts that keep on giving

    leaving a gift in their will. Leaving a gift in your will ensures vital work can continue after your death. It’s what Bob and Joyce Dumper did for various charities, including Age UK, which received ... strangers to the challenges that later life can bring. They had cared for Joyce’s mother before her death in 1984, converting their garage into a granny annex for her to live in. And in the years that followed

  5. Remembering the Holocaust

    Then as the train crossed the border out of Germany, those at the front started shouting, ‘Death to Hitler’. “We were at the back, terrified that they’d stop the train and we’d ... time of liberation was one of thousands of ‘half-alive bodies’ who’d endured a death march to Gunskirchen concentration camp. He was taken to a nearby hospital by the Americans and died

  6. Owning a pet

    also arrange long-term care so that you know 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 ... talk to friends and family about how you would like your pets to be cared for in the event of your death. If someone close to you agrees that they will look after your pet, write this into your will. Alternatively

  7. I'm worried about someone feeling lonely

    or something you've noticed over time. Or perhaps there's been a big upheaval lately, such as the death of their partner.   You might have noticed that they're:   letting their routine slide (for

  8. Celebrations for the Coronation

    historic occasion. A new era His Majesty The King took to the throne on 8 September 2022 following the death of his mother , Queen Elizabeth II, just a few months after the celebration of her Platinum Jubilee

  9. Changing attitudes towards ageing

    sea” type of way, but not much beyond that. And most of us are uncomfortable thinking about death . But could it be that our reluctance to talk about growing older is causing many of us to form negative

  10. 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

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