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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.
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Start the conversation One in four older people lives with an issue with their mental health, but there is support out there than can help by encouraging open discussion. The IAPT (Improving Access to ... mental health by looking at methods of coping. But while the programme was created with all ages in mind, there are less over-65s using the service than any other group (just 7% of referrals), despite
to protect your future health, and there are all sorts of different ways you can fit more movement in your day-to-day life.
We're facing a crisis hiding in plain sight. Too many older people tell us they feel forgotten, invisible, a burden. Will you help us solve the crisis people don't see, and change how we age?
reduces their assets (such as money, property or income) on purpose so that they won’t be included in the financial assessment for care home fees. If your local council decides you've reduced your assets
Deciding to leave money to charity in your will allows you to support worthwhile causes even after you’re gone. It can also be an effective way to reduce the tax burden of your legacy. Making a will ... should consider the type of gift you'd like to leave. There are 3 main types of gift you can leave in your will: A residuary gift is a percentage of your estate once any specified gifts have been
Age UK explains the new rules around how to vote in UK elections and how to get voter ID.
service providers and in programmes that are designed to support victims and survivors of domestic abuse. This is in part because until recently older people were invisible in official statistics – ... by Age UK , people aged 75 and older weren’t asked about their experiences of domestic abuse in the survey from which the official statistics are derived. This long-term lack of data, combined with
There are other ways you can raise money for Age UK in memory of your loved one, for example by using JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving.
Research tells us sex remains important in later life, but is there enough information available to older people?
How new data is improving our understanding of domestic abuse in older people, an issue that's gradually coming into the light.