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  1. Ageing in coastal and rural communities

    action The five issues which need action across all the groups: Loneliness and social isolation The digital divide A lack of support networks among people who move to rural and coastal communities Gaps in

  2. The Winter Fuel Payment: we did it!

    debates in Parliament.   Got the campaign noticed in hundreds of articles across print and digital media, including from  the petition hand-in .   Winter Fuel Payment is an annual payment for

  3. The Stavros Niarchos Foundation

    use the internet is one way we can combat loneliness. But for many older people, the barriers to digital technology remain high. Concerns around skills, financial security and the cost of equipment are

  4. The difference your support can make

    dances. You're also helping local Age UKs support older people with vital services like home help and digital workshops. You're campaigning for older people's rights You're helping us push for change and amplify

  5. Building on success to beat loneliness

    hesitant to share those unique parts of themselves with others. This highlights the importance of inclusive groups that recognise and celebrate diversity, reflecting different values and culture and being ... need to be made to resource interventions to close these ‘loneliness gaps’ and ensure inclusion for all older people. As Norman, 74, reflects: “Groups like Out In The City are needed because

  6. Looking out for loneliness this winter

    day. The smell of a delicious lunch being prepared was in the air, but before that it was time for digital skills. I sat down to chat and hopefully help a bit. Fred is an Arsenal fan and heard he could watch ... older people feel isolated and alone. The creeping dehumanisation of daily life caused by ‘digital this’ and ‘online that’ only makes the problem of loneliness worse. We know that

  7. Ageism and the virus that doesn’t discriminate

    information is being distributed and consumed during this time of crisis can further exacerbate the digital divide between people of different ages.” This can lead to those already feeling isolated to feel ... from society at a time of national crisis. But these biases are not only affecting older people digitally during this pandemic. Pragya outlines how older people are being overlooked at a policy level when

  8. How to play the lottery

    you chose to pay via debit card, you can enter the long card number, the expiry date and the three-digit security code on the back. We use secure payment so you can be safe in the knowledge that your data

  9. Celebrating Volunteers' Week

    volunteers, whether you’ve written to your MP about the needs of older people, taught new digital skills to a grandparent who now enjoys video calls with their family and all of those that help raise

  10. Creating hope

    Especially when you add in the problems of accessing social care, and the ever-increasing reliance on digital access, which is great for many of us, but not if you don’t have the necessary skills. But

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