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  1. Coronavirus: is this a second wave?

    Dr Elizabeth Webb looks at the numbers behind the headlines to reveal whether we're heading towards a second wave.

  2. The coronavirus situation in England now

    Dr Elizabeth Webb examines the number of people in England with coronavirus and the effectiveness of vaccine boosters.

  3. How do we keep R below 1?

    Dr Elizabeth Webb continues her discussions of R, looking at the ways to keep the number as low as possible.

  4. What’s the difference between a raffle and a lottery?

    involves purchasing a ticket that contains a selection of numbers, most often between one and 59. Sometimes you have the option to pick these numbers and other times, they will be picked for you at random ... prizes, depending on the proportion of numbers on your ticket that match the drawn numbers. To play the Age UK Weekly Lottery, all you have to do is select the number of entries you want per week (at £1

  5. Why it's time to act now to age better

    a better later life. Act Now, Age Better is back with a new campaign for 2026. Learn how this year's campaign will be even bigger, better and bolder and find out how you can get involved . If you're looking ... attitudes to ageing and starting a national conversation about what it means to get older. That’s why we’ve launched Act  Now, Age Better – and we’re kicking off our campaign

  6. What is the value of an older person’s life?

    We're hearing from older people that they're concerned Age UK's Charity Director discusses a hot topic that's arisen as a result of the pandemic. Earlier this week it was suggested that the Prime Minister ... all over 80”. I have no idea if this is true or not, and it’s not the purpose of this blog to decide. But let’s be honest, we’ve all probably heard similar sentiments expressed by

  7. 5 reasons to celebrate Age UK’s Silver Sunday

    Age UK's Silver Sunday is an annual day of activities and events celebrating the contributions older people make to society. There’s no shortage of activities to choose from: last year’s Silver ... is good for us at any age and can be the secret to staying fit and strong in later life . That’s why many Silver Sunday events give participants the opportunity to get active. Last year, English National

  8. Age UK at the Alzheimer's show 2019

    Age UK was at the Alzheimer's Show to offer advice and support, and discover innovations improving life with dementia.

  9. What does the Queen's Speech mean for you?

    How will the proposals in the Queen's Speech June 2017 affect older people? We look at the key announcements and explain what they might mean for us.

  10. What’s the latest on a coronavirus vaccine?

    reliable evidence of a small number of people being reinfected with the virus – that is, catching it for the second time. Although this seems to be worrying news, it’s difficult to identify people ... reinfected, so it’s also difficult to know how widespread reinfection is and what this will mean for the pandemic in the longer term. In more positive news, there’s evidence to suggest the

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