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  1. Dealing with someone's estate after their death

    whether they had a valid will and whether you're named as an executor in the will. Before anything can happen, you need to find out whether the person made a valid will, because this will give instructions about ... friend or relative, or a will safe facility may have it. You can check for a will using the Probate Registry or the National Will Register (which is a paid-for service). Search for a will using the Probate Registry

  2. Caring for someone with dementia

    all the finances for the first time. Start by finding all the important documents, such as bank statements, insurance policies, wills and pension details, and putting them in a safe place.  The person ... Planning for the future Talk to the person with dementia to make sure that they have an up-to-date will  that reflects their wishes. Encourage the person with dementia to set up a  Lasting Power

  3. Evaluating charity programmes for older people

    Age UK evaluates programmes to ensure they're making a positive difference to older people.

  4. What is probate?

    Download an IHT form on GOV.UK These are the main tasks involved in distributing the estate: If the will states a specific item of personal property is to be given (‘bequeathed’) to someone, ... Individual Insolvency Register on GOV.UK . Distribute the estate in accordance with the terms of the will, making sure at least 2 trustees are named for any gifts left to beneficiaries under 18. You may want

  5. Dealing with the unintended consequences of the debate about assisted dying

    the legal position on assisted dying and discusses advance care planning conversations. Many of us will be aware of the ‘Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill’ that’s going through ... the House of Commons and will then pass to the House of Lords, provided it gets MPs’ support in a vote scheduled for April. The Parliamentary process is quite lengthy and will not finish until later

  6. Terry's wartime memories

    duration of the war. Because there was still a little leeway, my mother thought, ‘Right, this will show her’ and she let me go. So, off I went at the age of 17 and a quarter. I didn’t know ... boxes started turning up. We had no idea what was in them. It was chaotic. Finally, we had some documents in and we started to figure out what was in them. I was sent on a day course, and they explained

  7. General Election: Older people’s priorities

    for the next Government - including the NHS, the Triple Lock, and the cost of living. We know there will be a General Election sometime soon. But what do older people want from the next Government, whatever ... work, including some who agreed to be filmed discussing the issues that matter most to them - and we will be sharing the resulting videos widely soon. We have set out what we heard from older people and what

  8. How to make a complaint about an energy company

    unhappy what you'd like to happen as a result of your complaint.  Make sure to send supporting documents as evidence and list these in your email or letter.

  9. Older Men at the Margins

    “Based on what we’ve learned from Older Men at the Margins, we've written resources which we hope will be helpful for both older men themselves and people who work with older men.” Many local Age UKs are ... National Institute for Health Research School for Social Care Research. The views expressed in this document are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR SSCR, the National Institute for

  10. Older Men at the Margins: how men experience and combat loneliness and social isolation in later life

    loneliness could be combatted. Based on what we've learned, we've written resources which we hope will be helpful for both older men themselves and people who work with older men. Further information: ... National Institute for Health Research School for Social Care Research. The views expressed in this document are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR SSCR, the National Institute for

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