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  1. Getting help when feeling unwell

    can also help you with minor health problems, such as aches and pains, allergies, sore throats and colds, eye infections, stomach problems and skin conditions. Many pharmacies in England now offer a pharmacy ... insect and animal bites. These centres are open 7 days a week from early morning until late evening. No appointment is needed. They can be located in town centres or hospital grounds and are usually led

  2. 8 tips to tackle the climate emergency

    extreme weather patterns. After decades of campaigning on excess winter deaths and the problem of cold homes, Age UK is also keenly aware of the adverse health impacts that overheating can have on people ... limited mobility are particularly vulnerable to floods. Like many other organisations, Age UK now has no choice but to consider how we are affected by climate change and what we can do to support older people

  3. How to keep your hands and feet warm in winter

    your whole body warm, and keeping warm in winter is especially important as we get older because the cold affects us more than it used to.  The development of this information was supported by an educational

  4. Age UK Trading Personal Alarms

    alarm gives you the freedom to live independently in your own home. With the touch of a button you can call the 24-hour Emergency Resolution Centre for help should you have an accident or a fall when alone ... your lightweight pendant to connect to the UK-based Emergency Resolution Centre; no phone numbers to remember. Your call will be answered in seconds – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Emergency

  5. 10 ways political parties could help older people

    (That cost little or no public money at all) We examine the low-cost and no-cost steps our future Government could take to improve the lives of older people. On 4 July, the UK will be heading to the polls ... improve the lives of older people, without requiring significant public funds? There is absolutely no excuse for our politicians not acting to make life better for our older population. More than half

  6. Helping more people stay well through winter

    often, the call starts the same way. “I don’t want to cause a fuss…” “I hate to bother you with this…” “I just don’t want my son to worry.” Age UK’s advisers receive hundreds and thousands of calls from older ... challenges many face at this time of year means they have no choice but to call for help. Winter can be a difficult period for many people.  The cold weather, dark nights, influx of nasty bugs and higher

  7. How you can beat the blues this January

    can we do to turn things around? Is 'Blue Monday', so-called because it's supposedly the most depressing day of the year, a real thing? In short, no. The term was first coined in a press release for a travel ... coat when we go out. By the time the festive period has been and gone, though, we're left with the cold temperatures but without that sense of magic, which can leave us feeling fed up. If you look out the

  8. 100 year anniversary of the RAF

    Image caption: Air Vice Marshall L O Brown, Air Commanding Officer No. 84 Group, standing by his personal Supermarine Spitfire at Odiham, Hampshire. Copyright IWM (CH 13309). 1st April 2018 marked the ... leading to the creation of the RAF, General Jan Christian Smuts said of air power, 'There is absolutely no limit to the scale of its future independent war use.' Fighting for its survival Flying in the face

  9. How to manage and save money this winter

    September 1959. You no longer need to be claiming Pension Credit or another means-tested benefit to qualify. Find out more about Winter Fuel Payment. Cold Weather Payment If it's very cold where you live (at ... benefits, you may be eligible to receive £25 a week for each 7-day period of cold weather.  Find out more about Cold Weather Payment. Warm Home Discount This is a discount on your electricity bill

  10. Keeping up with changes to the benefit system

    through the tax system. WFP CTA So, is it still worth getting Pension Credit? Even though older people no longer need to get Pension Credit to unlock the Winter Fuel Payment, it’s still well worth claiming ... of glasses or contact lenses Cold Weather Payments help with housing costs like service charges. If you’re not sure whether someone’s eligible, there’s no harm in checking. It only takes

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