Ageing

A new report by Age UK, “Why call it care when no-one cares?“, summarises the results of a series of listening events the Charity has…

A new report by Age UK, “Why call it care when no-one cares?”, summarises the results of a series of listening events the Charity has…

A TEA party was held at a Northumberland care home to raise awareness of a “friendship line” for the over-60s. The Age UK initiative, named…

10 million Brits alive today can expect to reach 100 and funding will ensure the UK leads the world in healthy ageing As part of the…

Dramatic cuts in Trading Standards budgets since 2010 are leaving millions of older people at greater risk of becoming victims of fraud, according to a…

In London alone last year there were nearly 4,500 reported cases of fraud among the over 65s – an average of 12 reports every day…

Private landlords, local authorities and housing associations need to ensure their properties meet the needs of older people as figures released this week confirm a…

For the poorest pensioners, three in every four pounds (78%) of their income comes from the State Pension, rising to approaching nine in every ten…

According to a recent study published in The Journal of Physiology, researchers have been able to document for the first time how the same period of inactivity has…

Older carers now providing nearly 54 million hours of care a week in England New figures from Age UK reveal the shocking extent to which…

Over a million older people across England feel isolated and lonely All Sunrise Senior Living UK communities are opening up their doors to older people…

New figures released by the ONS show that over the winter of 2016-17 there were 31,800 excess winter deaths among the over 65s from cold-related…