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  1. Making a will

    and other house contents. Debts might include: a mortgage or equity release a credit card balance a bank overdraft loans. It's a good idea to get assets valued regularly. The price of your house, for instance ... 5 years or after a major change in your life – such as the birth of a new grandchild or moving house. But it's important you never make alterations to the original document. If you want to make a

  2. Choosing the right care home for you

    place to start. 'Do have a look at what some of the other options are' There are options other than moving into a care home. Caroline Abrahams, Age UK Charity Director, shares her experiences.

  3. Preventing falls

    have changed could help you stay independent for longer.   Stay active You might think that moving less will help you avoid a fall, but actually, movign more and staying active is the best thing you ... Instead, wear high-sided shoes with low heels, thin soles and good grip. And to avoid slips around the house, don't walk around with bare feet, socks or tights.  Find out more about how to keep your feet

  4. Embracing at-home exercise

    hand to demonstrate the movements. “I know a lot of older people who haven’t left the house for months, even to go for a walk,” Lavina explained when we spoke to her in early 2021 . “But ... all day.” Lavina’s eager to support those who are working office jobs to make time to move, too – and says that short exercises can be “a game changer for midlife and beyond”

  5. Highlighting the issues affecting older people

    very kindly still decided to attend and it made for a great day. Attendees shared their views on housing, social care, climate change, TV licences, the NHS, state pension changes, scams and digital inclusion ... was to ‘get things off their chest’ and much of what we heard was riveting, and some of it deeply moving. The next 12 days So with 12 days to go now until polling day, we will be putting all our efforts

  6. Financial jargon buster: financial terms explained

    draft A cheque issued by your bank, often used when someone is making a large purchase such as a house deposit or a car. Funds come directly from the account of the bank rather than your account, so they ... critical illness Equity release A way to release cash against the value of your home without having to move out, either by borrowing on it or by selling all or part of it for a regular income or lump sum. Exit

  7. The making of Age UK's sex, relationships and intimacy information guide

    share their perspectives on a topic. What they told us was honest, insightful and, at times, very moving. Lots of respondents noted that society today is more open and liberal than it used to be, with many ... Officers who provide expert knowledge across a wide range of subjects, and we worked closely with our in-house health specialist to gather more research and to ensure that the information and advice was accurate

  8. Eva's story

    a trip to Butlins, and soon settled down to have a family. Having both been married before, their house was always full with their children. In later years, due to having spent his life working as a train ... continue living in the family home, but after a while she felt so lonely that she decided to sell it and move to shared living accommodation . “I never saw anybody because my kids have got families to look

  9. Caring about equality

    COVID, I moved from my house to live with Mum,” explains Claire. “Before, she would come stay at mine or my sister's and we’d stay at hers. I’ve not lived in my own house for five

  10. Older people take their passion for writing online

    environment. A change of format Prior to the coronavirus crisis, SWit'CH (Swinton Writers in’t Critchley House) would meet at the Critchley Community Hub , an award-winning social centre and garden café in Swinton ... Manchester. Since Government guidelines were introduced, however, the hub has been closed, so the group moved their efforts online, keeping the same day and time they used to (Wednesdays at 1.30pm) but now hold

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