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  1. What we do

    Through campaigning, local support, advice and friendship, Age UK is changing the way we age. Find out more about what we do.

  2. Omicron: what we know and what we should be doing

    Dr Elizabeth Webb, Age UK's Head of Research, discusses what we know about this variant of coronavirus, and how best to protect ourselves.

  3. What are social tariffs and why do we need them?

    How Age UK is campaigning to secure discounted utility bills for those least able to afford them. As we emerge from an extremely difficult winter in which the cost of energy surged far above the budgets ... continues to press the Government and energy regulator Ofgem to introduce an energy social tariff. But what is it and why is it so important? First, the context: the typical energy bill is currently £2

  4. Neighbour disputes: noise, anti-social behaviour, planning & boundary issues

    Although we would all like to get along well with our neighbours, sometimes we may face problems. Find out more on what to do here from Age UK.

  5. Do what you can

    How Freedom To Move, a new series of videos from We Are Undefeatable starring comedian Bill Bailey, can help older people get active around the home.

  6. How do we keep R below 1?

    continues her discussion of R, and what can be done, with or without a vaccine, to keep it low and contain the coronavirus. Dr Elizabeth Webb recently wrote about R, the number we’ve been hearing so much about ... is estimated, and what can be done to keep it low. While, in theory, R is a precise figure, it can be difficult to pin down. R can change over time, as the amount of social contacts we all have changes

  7. Things to consider when COVID restrictions end

    With COVID restrictions lifting but cases of the virus on the rise, how do we know what the right decisions are for us?

  8. Women and caring

    Abrahams, Charity Director at Age UK, asks why caring responsibilities so often fall to women, and what we can do to better support carers.

  9. A Life Less Lonely

    Age UK discuss loneliness with Nick Duerden, the author of 'A Life Less Lonely: What We Can All Do to Lead More Connected, Kinder Lives'.

  10. Highlighting the issues affecting older people

    Caroline Abrahams discusses our recent rally, and what we'll be doing with the insights shared by older people in the countdown to the General Election.

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