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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.
Age UK's Dr Elizabeth Webb provides an update on what we know about coronavirus and the risk it poses to older people.
Charity Director Caroline Abrahams ponders what a prolonged lockdown for older people as part of the Government's 'exit plan' will mean.
the Government to establish a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing for England who would act as an independent champion to ensure that older people are considered in decisions made right across Government
How the Government could improve the lives of older people following the UK general election, at a low cost.
How new data is improving our understanding of domestic abuse in older people, an issue that's gradually coming into the light.
need to be able to assess our own risk from coronavirus, to help us decide what activities to join in with and what to avoid. We are used to managing everyday risks in our lives. If we can understand our risk ... loneliness and physical inactivity. The information on this page is intended to help you understand what your risk from coronavirus is, to help make these everyday decisions. When considering the risk of
Carolyn Chew-Graham on the challenges of lockdown, and advice for older people worried about the guidelines easing.
Since the Government shelved new legislation due to the General Election, over 80,000 more older people aged 60 to 74 have experienced domestic abuse.
delivered in the past 12 months. In 2025, we have been asking ourselves: can we change how we age? There are huge challenges to this, of course, with loneliness and the cost of living combining to produce a crisis ... hidden in plain sight. It is in these situations that we’re able to see the resilience of older people in the face of adversity, as well as the variety of ways Age UK’s services continue to offer
Many of our local Age UKs have cafes, where they run lunch clubs for older people to get a hot meal and meet friends