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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.
A range of products to help you make the most of later life are available through Age UK Trading, with profits given to the charity.
be helpful. Here are some tips you might try: Eat six small meals and snacks every day, rather than 3 main meals. Snack on yoghurt, cheese and crackers, toast with a savoury topping, a milky drink, a fruit ... Being physically active can help you maintain a healthy weight or lose excess weight. Visit our section on physical activity for ideas about staying active Download our Healthy living guide Read
touch with your local coronavirus vaccination service to organise a booster jab which can be given 3 months after your last dose. It is likely that a wider group of people who could be severely affected
Joining Forces projects from across the country recently gathered at the Churchill War Rooms to acknowledge accomplishments nationally.
ethnic groups at greater risk of lower income and poverty in later life? The latest figures show that 3 in 10 (30%) older people from Black ethnic groups are in poverty compared to 16% of White pensioners
We visit the Joining Forces Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland, to celebrate a year of coffee mornings for older veterans and meet those that make it possible.
A look back at the successes of the Joining Forces programme, including veterans we've helped, services offered and articles you've enjoyed.
VE Day is a time for commemoration and reflection. With a lockdown in place, we suggest some ways you can do this at home.
Armistice Day is this weekend. Here's a selection of the ways in which this is being commemorated, including by Age UK Joining Forces project.
people. Paul Farmer It’s all about change. Not just a change of Government. But a change of mood. 3. Progress and change Progress is all around us. Technological change. The COVID vaccine. The Elizabeth
appointed as deputy is suitable for the role. For an explanation of 'deputies', see the next section. What if I lose mental capacity and I receive benefits? If someone receives benefits, they lose mental