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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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what is being done to protect older people from scammers, and are those measures enough? The impact of scams Each year, around 1 in 12 (940,000) older people falls victim to a scam. That figure is likely ... much larger, as many don’t realise they have been defrauded or don’t report it. The cost of living crisis has made older people even more at risk, as criminals take advantage with money-making
How Age UK is responding to the cost of living crisis and supporting older people to withstand its challenges.
represent the true picture of older victims of domestic abuse, and a new role within the charity amplifying the voices of those affected. We are currently marking the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based ... Gender-based Violence, at the beginning of which the Office for National Statistics released new data on domestic abuse. In that data, 3.2% of respondents aged 60-74 and 1.4% of those aged 75+ reported that they
develop type 2 diabetes. We've brought together information and advice on how you can reduce your risk of developing diabetes.
Age UK speaks to David Vincent, the author of a study on solitude. We discuss our history of being alone, as well as the implications of the coronavirus crisis.
The Age UK Health Influencing team reveals new findings into the health, care and wellbeing of people aged 50-59.
With the cost of living rising, many of us may be trying to save money and cut down on our bills. But it's important that we don't put our health at risk as a result, particularly older people who are
Joel Lewis, Age UK’s Consumer and Financial Services Policy Manager examines how the decline of cash affects older people during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Age UK recently revised its LGBT+ content to better reflect the diversity of experiences in older people. Here's how.
In the UK one in ten people over 65 are undernourished or at risk of undernourishment. Age UK explains the importance of eating well as we get older.