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  1. Older people and domestic abuse during the coronavirus crisis

    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.

  2. How Age UK supported older people in 2025

    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 ... year, our Age UK Network has helped to support around 1.3 million older people. Winter wins January is a difficult time for older people, as the celebratory air of Christmas and its opportunities to see

  3. Why are older people more at risk from coronavirus?

    Dr Elizabeth Webb, a member of Age UK's Research team, discusses the evidence so far for why older people are at high risk from coronavirus.

  4. Helping older people stay safe and well at home

    How Age UK is running programmes across the country to help older people stay safe, warm and comfortable in their own homes.

  5. Keeping up with changes to the benefit system

    changes to the Winter Fuel Payment, benefits rates, and how Age UK can help older people get what they’re owed – over the phone, online and in the local area.

  6. Poverty and low income among Black older people

    Age UK's Policy Manager Sally West asks why people from Black and other minority ethnic groups at greater risk of lower income and poverty in later life.

  7. Supporting older people during the cost of living crisis

    How Age UK is responding to the cost of living crisis and supporting older people to withstand its challenges.

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

    with colleagues from Age International, to learn more about the humanitarian crisis of the Rohingya people.

  9. What do older people think about access to cash?

    experiences of older people during the pandemic to highlight why access to cash remains vital. Joel Lewis, Age UK's Policy Manager, explains the work behind the report and potential solutions for the future ... public services has been in decline for years, with these trends accelerated by the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. But cash remains critically important to older people, as Age UK's new report highlights

  10. Coronavirus, older Black people and health inequalities in the UK

    For Black History Month, Dr Elizabeth Webb examines how COVID-19 continues to impact the lives of Black older people.

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