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“A significant milestone”: Age UK London responds to Mayor’s Age-friendly Action Plan
“The launch of the Mayor’s Action Plan for an age-friendly London is a significant milestone in the city’s age-friendly journey. We want it to have a tangible impact and we will be the first to question any failure in results on behalf of older Londoners.”
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“Unretirement Entrepreneur of the Year” is watching everyone’s backs…
The very first “Unretirement Entrepreneur of the Year” has been crowned at the Great British Entrepreneur Award’s gala ceremony at the London Grosvenor Hilton Hotel.
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Older people: making our case to the Older People’s Housing Taskforce
AAA members The Older People’s Housing Champions have been having their say on what the Government’s taskforce should be recommending. By Tony Watts OBE
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Stop being ostriches: carers need more support, argue longevity experts
A new briefing, released by the International Longevity Centre, highlights new analysis that shows that the average person in the UK spends more hours caring for others – by parenting, caring, and working unpaid in the home – than looking after themselves, and those on lower incomes are even more likely to neglect themselves.
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“50 years of progress against pensioner poverty under threat”
The Centre for Ageing Better’s latest report shines a light on the diversity and inequality amongst the country’s older populations including the growing financial pressures felt by many
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Older people in Wales face falling deeper into fuel poverty this winter
The cost-of-living crisis and a lack of long-term solutions means that serious challenges lie ahead for older people in Wales this winter, a new report has found.
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Older people left without a “safety net” this year after using up savings
As another winter approaches and high costs continue, Independent Age is warning that older people’s ability to cope this year could be further reduced as older people have already seen their savings diminish.
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1.2m older unpaid carers say their health has deteriorated over the last 12 months
“It’s draining, exhausting and like holding back the tide. You’re alone, abandoned, invisible and unappreciated.”
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Six in ten older people on low incomes “already cutting back on energy to make ends meet”
Age UK has called on the Government to extend targeted support for older people on low incomes this winter.
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Providing health care, social care, community support and housing for older people: a good practice model
Some thirty years ago, writes Peter Dale, the Rye Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital in East Sussex was threatened with closure. Today, it is an example of what can be achieved by a combination of professional collaboration, community involvement and a willingness to “join the dots” between services.
