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  1. We can't wait for care

    local authority care services have placed increasing pressure on unpaid carers.  We're calling on the Government We're calling on the Government to:  Stabilise the social care sector and put funding

  2. 7 reasons we need the Green Paper

    announced the Green Paper on social care, which has been delayed six times. We explain what's happened in that time and why we need it now.

  3. We need to talk about care

    and at Age UK we are determined to hold him to it. We want to make sure that he and his Government do not forget that he made that pledge, almost two years ago now.   Since then we have been living ... living through the pandemic, but now that we are beginning to think about a return to something more like normal it’s time for the Prime Minister to fulfil his promise. Social care had some big problems

  4. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

    When you have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), you may find it more difficult to do things like read, watch TV, drive, or recognise faces. We've brought together information and advice to help you ... you better understand AMD – including the symptoms and possible treatment options.

  5. Remembering those we have loved and lost

    “We'll be gathering on the driveway to light a candle for my mum and chat about how wonderful she was.” Charlotte Lynch, Age UK's Health and Policy Manager explains how the National Day of Reflection is ... first went into lockdown, which provides an opportunity for everyone across the UK to remember those we have lost. Over the last 12 months, more than 120,000 people have died from COVID-19. The number of

  6. How do we keep R below 1?

    vaccine, to keep it low and contain the coronavirus. Dr Elizabeth Webb recently wrote about R, the number we’ve been hearing so much about, and why it’s important to keep it below 1. This week she discusses how ... contacts we all have changes, and as the number of people who have had coronavirus increases. R can also differ between settings and between geographical areas. To know exactly what R is, we would have

  7. How can we better support unpaid carers?

    UK's Health Influencing team examines recent research about the impact of caring, and discusses how we can provide better support to unpaid carers.

  8. Changing how we age at Christmas

    "We’ve evolved – we’ve made celebrations like this more lively and more engaging." We visit Age UK Lewisham & Southwark's Christmas party to find out the importance of putting on a lively, engaging celebration ... older people in the community. Christmas is a time of giving, of sharing, of socialising. But what if you don’t have anyone to wrap a gift for, enjoy a meal with, or chat to? A crisis hiding in plain

  9. Health & wellbeing

    We've brought together information and advice on a range of topics related to looking after your health and wellbeing as you get older. Find out more with Age UK.

  10. Financial jargon buster: financial terms explained

    Financial jargon can be confusing, so we've put together a handy jargon buster to help you keep track of what common financial terms mean. Find out more with Age UK.

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