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emotions that strong in my life,” she says. “In life you expect to have ups and downs, and problems, but the emotional intensity and the time spent caring for your loved ones goes on for years, day ... is tested beyond belief. The death of my father, the death of my mother, and then caring for both my sister-in-law and husband became the most stressful times in my life.” Being an unpaid carer without
“I fight very hard to keep my independence.” Terry, an Age UK storyteller, discusses living with a degenerative health condition, and explains why Age UK's support has been so valuable. Terry lives with ... to his neck, resulting in DCM. “The arthritis in my neck caused something called cervical stenosis,” explains Terry. “That's where the vertebrae and the discs in the neck get reorganised
With the cost of living rising, we could all do with some extra money in our pockets and help keeping the cost of our energy bills down. This section provides information that can help you feel more in
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“I love my dad – I adore him." Tammy, who contacted the Age UK Advice Line about her parents’ finances, discusses her relationship with her father Craig – as well as family, faith and fostering. Tammy ... Tammy discusses her relationship with her dad, as well as family, faith and fostering. “I love my dad – I adore him. He was part of a generation in which the men in the house didn’t do
life, from a childhood spent in Jamaica, where his father was a farmer and his mother was a seamstress, to his arrival in England during the Second World War, where he trained as a Gunner in the RAF. He describes ... Tragically, she received a letter telling her that her daughter had died. Hope,76 We endured to make money to take care of our children. Reaffirming importance Some of the women we spoke to at Age UK
Veterans from Age UK Gloucestershire visited the county's Jet Age Museum, where they celebrated the success of Joining Forces in the area.
Many of our local Age UKs have cafes, where they run lunch clubs for older people to get a hot meal and meet friends