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  1. There's no age limit on productivity

    Award,” he explains. “The award was established in 2008 to recognise the achievements of individuals over the age of 70. That helped to give me a shortlist of inspiring people.” These include a lady who survived ... Frontier, but it’s in blog form. All of the guest bloggers have to be over 60, and it will have a showcase for artists of any kind over 60, and there will be a book award and various competitions for writing

  2. Coronavirus risk for older people: the updated picture

    died from coronavirus in England and Wales, and that more than 4 in 5 of those people were aged 70 or over. When we look at the number of deaths from coronavirus for each thousand people there is an even more ... 70-79, it’s 2 in every 1,000 people. Age 80-89, it’s 7 in every 1,000 people. Age 90 and over, it’s 18 people in every 1,000 people. Males have a higher risk in every age group than females

  3. 9 health tests that could save your life

    even buy a monitor to use at home. Why is the test important? 66% of men and 71% of women aged 75 and over have high blood pressure – but many don’t realise it as they often have no symptoms. What ... years to all men and women aged 60 to 74 – but it's also gradually being rolled out to people over the age of 50, so you might get a test before you're 60. People over 75 can also request a screening

  4. The Rainbow Café: a much-needed safe space

    upon Thames , the regular group gives local LGBT+ people the opportunity to connect and have a chat over a coffee in a relaxing and easy-going atmosphere. It’s a project that Carol and Aydee, the group’s ... partner’s a woman’. I felt so awful for assuming. She’s 85. They've been together 60 years.” “The client said that she wanted to be able to meet up with other like-minded people

  5. Building Better Lives

    Better Lives programme was delivered through holistic, person-centred advice sessions with older people over the age of 50. The programme specifically targeted people who were experiencing a significant life ... Gateshead Age UK Sutton Age Scotland also delivered free group information sessions on benefits for people over State Pension age and on Attendance Allowance. Between April 2021 and May 2023, the Building Better

  6. The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

    years and 7 months. She celebrated a Golden and Diamond Jubilee along the way, marking 50 years and 60 years of service respectively. But since 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II’s reign has exceeded ... achievements over the decades. Since taking to the throne in 1952, The Queen has met with 14 different Prime Ministers and the same number of US Presidents. She’s the patron of over 600 charities

  7. Top tips for your health and the cost of living

    and taking any medication that you need. It's helpful to remember that prescriptions are free for over 60s Try to batch cook meals Batch-cooking meals is a great way to save money on ingredients and on your ... touch with loved ones Try to keep in touch with family, friends and neighbours, whether in person or over the phone. It's important to stay connected with those around you to look after your mental wellbeing

  8. New website promoting home safety

    admissions in England alone of people aged 65+ due to a fall. Age UK found that 4,984 people aged 65 or over died from a fall in 2016 . Falls can mean older people spending long periods in hospital, who are ... tackle safety issues. Despite this, many of these services are overstretched or have experienced cuts. Over 70 local Age UKs offer a handyperson service working with agencies, such as local fire services, to

  9. The coronavirus situation in England now

    the effectiveness of boosters and what we should be doing to continue the fight against the disease. Over the last three months, the numbers of people with coronavirus in England have changed in a very unpredictable ... Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford/Astra-Zeneca coronavirus vaccinations gradually declines over time. However, protection against serious illness remains very high for at least 5 months

  10. It Doesn't Add Up - Cost of Living Crisis campaign

    finding that their monthly budgets simply don’t add up anymore. In May 2023, of people aged over 50 in Great Britain, 11.3 million were finding it difficult to afford their energy bills and 1.3 million ... Direct Debit, standing order or bill that they weren't able to pay.  Recently, 4.2 million over 60s have cut back on food or groceries to make ends meet.  Older people are being pushed into debt

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