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  1. New data on domestic abuse in older people

    coming into the light. People tend to think of victim-survivors of domestic abuse as young women, often with young children. However, at Age UK we know that there are gaps in the data, which reinforce

  2. Levi explores his roots

    better when I was a young man, because I hadn’t felt I was worth much growing up.” In the absence of those cultural touchstones, it was Levi’s late mother who gave her young son a sense of

  3. Day centres for older people

    complex needs or who are in need of overnight care. Some Age UKs offer specialised dementia day care through our dementia services . Every day at an Age UK day centre is different, but you can expect it

  4. Lessons on death and dying in a global pandemic

    death, what have we learned? Ruthe Isden, Head of Health Influencing at Age UK, discusses what the onset of the coronavirus pandemic has taught us about death, dying and our relationship to this incredibly

  5. Intergenerational puppetry

    puppetry, having partnered with the Tunbridge Wells Puppetry Festival (TWPF) to assist those with dementia to tell stories by prompting memories. This time, however, there was an intergenerational element ... school. Shadow Play video “We wanted to continue the relationship with those people living with dementia, having had a really good start with the Shadow Play project last year ,” explains Linda Lewis,

  6. LGBT+ health and wellbeing

    Health and care services have a duty to provide care that's fair and equal. Find out more from Age UK.

  7. Inspirational women on International Women's Day

    can be around people,” she explains. “I like the company, and I meet a lot of people who keep me young.” Jenny Williams image Jenny still travels into work four days a week, despite the 7-mile journey ... the writing of three books, the most recent of which, Alternative Ageing: The Natural Way to Feel Young Again, was published (in a new handbag size) by Penguin at the end of 2018. Aged 60, Suzi was

  8. Urinary tract infections (UTIs): Causes, symptoms and treatment

    Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be painful and inconvenient but symptoms should clear up by themselves after a few days. Find out more on the Age UK website.

  9. Thinking seriously about climate change

    challenging for older people and those who are more vulnerable because of their health, as well as for young children. Key tips are to stay out of the sun and to drink plenty of water, and Age UK has lots of

  10. The science informing coronavirus guidelines for older people

    isn’t always the case: with flu, we see very young and very old people at higher risk alike, and during the last really big flu epidemic, in 1918, it was young adults who were at the greatest risk. However

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