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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.
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Read our health and wellbeing guides for more information on topics such as avoiding a fall, incontinence and looking after your mental health.
Read our helpful guides on how to live well, and care for those with dementia.
From' apps' and 'browsers' to 'Zoom' and 'YouTube' – online terminology can be confusing. Age UK's glossary of online terms explains what they mean.
Read our helpful money guides covering topics such as the practical and emotional side of coping with a bereavement.
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Age UK, with the support of Currys, has produced digital instruction guides to help people make the most of the internet. You can download and read more from Age UK.
Age UK information guides are short and easy to digest, giving a comprehensive overview of the relevant topic. Factsheets are longer with more detail.
The term frailty or ‘being frail’ is often used to describe a particular state of health. Read this guide from Age UK for more information around frailty.
The Age friendly communities guide gives suggestions for how we can make where we live a better place to grow older.
Our guide looks at some the best attraction in Scotland which are perfect for those with accessibility needs - including Edinburgh Castle and Abbotsford House.