A survey has revealed that people generally become more comfortable discussing death as they get older. The same research also revealed a disparity between the number of people who say they feel comfortable discussing death and those who have begun ...

The survey by in-home care provider Home Instead Senior Care revealed that home is where the heart is for 98% of over-65s who would prefer to live independently in their own home, even if that means spending most of their ...

Age UK and The Silver Line have joined forces. The Silver Line, a charity for older people, is best known for its national 24/7 helpline which offers emotional support and friendship for older people. By joining forces, the ambition is ...

Age UK is pleased to announce that BBC Radio 1 Host and Strictly Come Dancing contestant, Dev Griffin, has come on board to support the Charity as an ambassador. Dev has joined Age UK to help the Charity continue its ...

Businesses throughout the north west gathered to celebrate the action-packed launch of Age Concern’s latest campaign which tackles loneliness and isolation in Lancashire. The “What the Flock” (#wtf) campaign was unveiled at the Preston Marriott Hotel with the support of ...

In a typical week almost 2.6 million people aged 65 and over speak to three or fewer people they know, with over 225,000 often going a week without speaking to anyone at all. New research revealed today by Cadbury Dairy ...

New Age UK report lays out truly frightening trends in social care Charity says a big cash injection at Wednesday’s Spending Review is imperative to avert the risk of collapse A major new report from Age UK concludes that social ...

Age UK has launched a new report today that says too many older people in our society are on too many prescribed medicines, putting them at risk of side effects that in a worrying number of cases can lead to ...

Official crime figures show that an older person in England and Wales becomes a victim of fraud every 40 seconds, according to new analysis by Age UK. The new finding follows the Charity’s analysis of the Crime Survey for England ...

100-year-old Joan Loosley, a resident at Icknield Court care home in Princes Risborough, joined Doreen Smith and fellow residents at Lewin House nursing home in Aylesbury to present mini bobble hats they have created to support Age UK Buckinghamshire’s ‘Big ...