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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.
Telecare and telehealth services and equipment is designed to help you live independently and stay safe and in control of your health. Find out more with Age UK.
Age UK supports the Black Lives Matter movement. We applaud the courage and determination of Black people and others worldwide who are advocating peacefully for an end to racism and injustice in all its
" The author discusses his new novel, his enjoyment of growing older, and the things we get better at with age. Howard Jacobson’s latest novel, Live a Little, is about a developing romance between two ... sat on the sofa of his central London apartment. “Had someone told me back then I’d be able to produce 22 books, I’d have said that wasn’t going to happen, so I’m a little bit proud of myself.” You get
so many older people, the past few years have been full of challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally altered lives, intensifying feelings of loneliness and isolation . For some people, being unable ... to get out and about in that time resulted in a lasting loss of confidence to leave the house at all. In recent months, the cost of living crisis has presented more obstacles to overcome. For people who
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, faith remains an important part of some older people’s lives. But what impact is the pandemic having on beliefs and communities?
International Women's Day, Age UK introduces four women whose inspirational lives and pioneering work continues to help the many sides of later life.
The Windrush scandal's effect on the lives of many older Black Britons, and the uncomfortable truths it reveals about institutional racial inequality.
We'll all experience feelings of loneliness at some point in our lives. Learn more about the work we're doing to help older people.
Personal budgets and direct payments give you more control by allowing you to choose how your care budget is spent. Find out more on what to do here from Age UK.
afford them. As we emerge from an extremely difficult winter in which the cost of energy surged far above the budgets of millions of older people, Age UK continues to press the Government and energy regulator ... found that cost of living pressures this winter led to more than half (54%) of older people cutting back on heat and power, and more than a quarter (29%) feeling too cold at home most or all of the time