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

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

  2. Older people take their passion for writing online

    SWit’CH, part of Age UK Salford, continues to meet via video conferencing, providing local older people with opportunities to be creative in a sociable environment. A change of format Prior to the coronavirus ... this number is growing. "Often, family obligations, careers and personal circumstances can prevent people from being creative, as they haven't got the time as other things take priority,” explains Sue Fletcher

  3. Ricky Tomlinson calls to save free TV for older people

    Actor Ricky Tomlinson backs Age UK's Switched Off campaign to save free TV for older people, and stars in our new video.

  4. Getting older people fighting fit for life post-lockdown

    Age UK meets Lavina Mehta MBE, who's spent lockdown helping older people get fit, with a little help from her mother-in-law.

  5. Older people's policy is now a mess

    decision on Winter Fuel Payments, and what should be done differently. As of Friday 13 September 2024, it’s official: more than three quarters of a million older people on very low incomes will lose their ... over-80s will be the hardest hit of all, and that well more than a million disabled and sick older people will also lose their Winter Fuel Payment because of the change. Given that the latter generally need

  6. Keeping older people warm and well this winter

    What is a Green Homes Grant and how will it help? With more of us likely to be spending longer at home this winter, Joel Lewis, Age UK’s Consumer and Financial Services Policy Manager explains a new Government ... energy efficiency of homes across England. But will this early Christmas present help keep older people warm and well this winter? Green Homes Grants The UK has the oldest housing stock in the European

  7. No age limit: older people and domestic abuse

    Age UK are calling on the Government to make sure the voices of older people are heard to implement in an important new law addressing domestic abuse.

  8. LGBT+ groups for older people and staying connected

    connected and prevent feelings of loneliness. Some local Age UK's run groups aimed at older LGBT+ people.

  9. Protecting older people’s precious right to liberty

    - Change is needed and is of vital importance to some of the least heard, most vulnerable, older people.

  10. Making devices easier to use for older people

    website) on an Apple Mac (Apple Support website) . If you want to set up a program that reads aloud what's on your screen, from messages and emails to webpages, click on the links below:  on a Windows ... using the volume buttons on the side of your device. Using the speakerphone may also help you hear what the person on the call is saying. If you wear hearing aids, you might be able to connect them to your

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