Loneliness: As bad for you as 15 cigarettes a day
Today, Age UK launches a new campaign asking the Government to take action to tackle loneliness. Senior Campaigns Officer, Samantha Kennedy, explains why loneliness is a health problem for older people...
View ArticleCold homes: a massive public health crisis
It’s Cold Homes Week and Age UK is raising awareness of the devastating effects of the cold on older people. In this guest blog post, Alan Maryon-Davis, who is Honorary Professor of Public Health at...
View ArticleWorking in partnership to tackle excess winter deaths
On the fourth day of Cold Homes Week, we hear from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s Station Manager in Central Prevent and Protect, Dez Stoddart, about the work that the Fire and Rescue Service...
View ArticleWhy attendance allowance is so important to older people
This blog post was contributed by Ceri Smith, Campaigns Manager at Age UK. Age UK’s new report on Attendance Allowance highlights the big practical difference it makes to older disabled people who...
View ArticleThe next Government must resolve the crisis that is engulfing social care,...
Last week, Age UK launched its General Election campaign – Dignity in Older Age – which aims to tackle some of the key issues that millions of older people continue to face. Things like difficulties...
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