New Age UK Analysis Shows Older People In Employment Are Facing Cuts To Working Hours
New Age UK analysis finds that while employment rates for older workers have increased in this country since the 2008 recession, as has been widely…
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Hike In Calls To Age UK Advice Line Over Winter
Over the winter period, Age UK saw a significant increase in calls to its national advice line from older people and their families seeking help….
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Feelings Of Loneliness Worse In Older Women Than Men Following Bereavement, New Survey Reveals
~ Independent Age Coping with bereavement guide launches to help older people ~ Almost twice as many women aged 65 and over say that feelings…
Read more...Celebrating Age Funding Award Announced For Engaging Older People In Arts And Culture
Using National Lottery funding, Arts Council England has partnered with the Baring Foundation to develop the £3 million joint fund, Celebrating Age, which will be…
Read more...Age UK Calls For Change
Age UK are calling on Government to: Recognise the imminent danger which social care is now in and commit to an urgent injection of funds…
Read more...Age UK Joins Jo Cox Commission To Raise Awareness Of Loneliness
Age UK is taking part in a government initiative to increase the public’s awareness of loneliness, in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox. The Jo…
Read more...Supermarkets A Social Lifeline For Millions Of Older People
New research reveals just how important retailers are to the social lives of older people Age UK demands urgent action to be taken to combat…
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Midlife Pastimes May Help Protect Thinking Skills In Old Age
People who enjoy a range of leisure activities in middle age are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study suggests. Those…
Read more...Age UK Pilot Programme Shows Great Promise in Reducing Loneliness
Nearly half a million people over the age of 60 usually spend every day alone, with a further half a million people usually going at…
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New High Quality Edinburgh Care Home in £3M Crowdfunding Raise
A brand new high quality care home for the elderly in Edinburgh, established by Care Concern Group, is raising £3million from investors through Downing Crowd,…
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LGA Responds to Age UK Report on Older People Not Receiving Help They Need
Responding to new analysis by Age UK revealing the number of older people in England who struggle without the help they need to carry out…
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Shortages in Care Fail UK’s Older People
Four in five local authorities in the UK report not having enough care for older people in their area, new research from Family and Childcare…
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A Poor Work Life Balance In Midlife May Affect Health And Quality Of Life Decades Later
A study published today in Age & Ageing, the scientific journal of The British Geriatrics Society, found that businessmen who worked more than 50 hours…
Read more...Older People Who Pay Their Own Way In Care Homes Struggling To Get A ‘Fair Deal’
Two in five (41%) residents in UK independent care homes are now paying for their own care – an increase of almost a third (28.5%) in…
Read more...Mental Health Services Are Failing Older People
According to a new Age UK report, the current availability of mental health services does not meet the increasingly high demand from our ageing population….
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