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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.
A range of products to help you make the most of later life are available through Age UK Trading, with profits given to the charity.
Paul Farmer, CEO of Age UK, examines why giving time to good causes is so rewarding, and shares why he treasures Age UK's many volunteers.
We meet two special people, both in their nineties, whose long lives have been enriched by their interests and passions.
Care homes vary depending on the level of care provided. They range from nursing homes to homes for sufferers of dementia. Find out more from Age UK.
An enduring power of attorney (EPA) is the older form of power of attorney, which has now been replaced by Lasting Power of Attorney. It is not possible to make a new EPA. However, if you made an EPA in
If there comes a time when you can no longer make or communicate your own decisions, a power of attorney enables one or more person, known as your 'attorney', to make decisions on your behalf. Find out
There are some practical things you can do to make living at home with dementia a little bit easier. Download our guide to find out more.
Age UK recently visited a group supporting people living with dementia to produce a film about what makes their sessions so special.
transforming lives as well as land. Welcome to the allotment owned by Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire. Located in Pershore, this plot provides ample space for older people to indulge their love of gardening ... amazing group of volunteers to help us maintain the plot.” One of these volunteers is Bridget. “Initially it was a question of getting the allotment into some sort of working order,” she explains of the large
Postcards of Kindness is an initiative that encourages people to send postcards to residents in care homes. Age UK visited an Essex care home to witness the joy this correspondence brings.
For Age UK's Silver Sunday 2025, we set off on a trip around some of London’s best events to celebrate older people.