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  1. Creativity is for life

    cat in rural East Anglia. She became a member of the Age UK Telephone Friendship Service after the death of her husband in 2007, explaining “I decided to open myself to the possibility of friendship

  2. Changing attitudes towards ageing

    sea” type of way, but not much beyond that. And most of us are uncomfortable thinking about death . But could it be that our reluctance to talk about growing older is causing many of us to form negative

  3. What is probate?

    value the estate of the person who's died. Start with everything that they owned at the time of their death. This includes property, possessions and money, minus any debts they owed, such as a mortgage, loans

  4. A 'novel' prize for the over 50s

    when he was in his 60s and managed to publish 2 novels and produce a play in the period before his death. "In his last days, he said that writing had given him more pleasure than all his other jobs."

  5. Human rights

    no care in place to support me and if my life would be at risk as a result. In the event that my death is suspicious or unexplained, an effective inquest must be carried out This right put into action ... sheeting for hours. In many cases they were able to argue that poor treatment and neglect caused the death of their loved ones and that this was a breach of their right to life. They were also able to use

  6. Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) Loan

    Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is a benefit for homeowners which helps pay towards the interest on a mortgage or home improvement loans.

  7. Making a will

    insurance such as life assurance or an endowment policy pension funds that include a lump sum payment on death investments such as stocks and shares, cryptocurrencies or investment trusts vehicles jewellery, antiques ... to charity.  Executors are legally responsible for dealing with someone's estate after their death. It can involve a lot of work and responsibility, so it's important to choose your executor (or executors)

  8. Stories from The Silver Line Helpline

    daily struggle. People like Emily*, who lives alone and felt increasingly isolated following the death of her husband . In a bid to find some company and conversation, Emily started travelling around on

  9. The older people who fled Myanmar's forgotten crisis

    these are older people who have left their homes, having experienced unimaginable trauma and the death of loved ones. 'Age Friendly' spaces Age International , along with our global partner HelpAge International

  10. A special bond

    take you up on that!” At this age, he's just curious. He wants to know what life is and what death is. We don't really know what it’s all about, but I just wish I knew for definite that after

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