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  1. What the latest coronavirus news means for older people

    Dr Elizabeth Webb answers the latest big coronavirus questions, including where we are with a vaccine and how mutations to the coronavirus could affect vaccines.

  2. Housing options information guide

    Does where you live meet your needs? If not, our information guide can help you think about options to help you live more comfortably – from making adaptations at home to moving somewhere new. This ... consider if you're finding it more tricky to manage day-to-day where you are currently. It covers: making changes to help you stay living where you are moving to a new house moving somewhere with more support

  3. The cost of caring

    This Carers' Week, Marie discusses her experience of being an unpaid carer for her husband, and why she thinks social care should be a priority this general election.

  4. Power of attorney information guide

    The time may come when you're no longer able to make or communicate your own decisions. Our guide can help you plan ahead.

  5. Getting active when you're not sure where to start

    Want to become more active but not sure where to start? Find out more from Age UK.

  6. Exercise for everyone: the age-friendly gym

    Brighton and Hove is helping people with a range of abilities and access requirements to get moving. In the heart of the seaside town of Bognor Regis, the Laburnum Centre buzzes with activity. Run by Age ... inductions with people in their 80s who say that this is the first time they’ve ever come to a gym. How did the gym develop into what it is today? “When I joined in 2019, the Laburnum Centre

  7. Joyce's story

    both. Having self-isolated because of the coronavirus outbreak, Joyce explains her worries about what this will mean for their situation.  “When David had his stroke, it changed our lives dramatically ... used to cycle 8 or 9 miles into our nearest town, we used to walk a lot in the country together. All of a sudden, this one day, this switch just switched off and everything absolutely changed. “It wasn't

  8. The Big Bag Challenge

    Fill a bag and donate your unwanted items to your Age UK shop this October!

  9. The Great Winter Bag Drop

    This winter, Age UK charity shops need your donations to help beat loneliness.

  10. Things to think about when making Christmas plans

    The questions families should be asking themselves to make an informed decision about plans this Christmas.

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