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Older people: the cause of… or potential solution to… the UK’s problems?
If older people, as a growing demographic, are really going to provide positive solutions to society’s problems, we need to be listened to by those in power. By AAA co-founder Tony Watts OBE.
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Forced pre-payment meters leading to vulnerable older people “self-disconnecting”
Age UK has called for pre-payment meter amnesty with research showing that over half a million older households – one in four of ALL pre-payment meter customers – are now dependent on this pricier, pay-as-you-go form of energy.
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Don’t panic! Under-siege DWP extends deadline to give State Pensions a boost
If you’ve found yourself doing a Blondie impression recently, and hanging on the telephone for hours trying to boost your future State Pension, you can relax (for now, anyway).
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10 reasons to be an age and dementia friendly business
Leeds Older People’s Forum runs the city’s Age and Dementia Friendly business scheme, to which over 90 businesses in the city have already signed up. Here are there top ten reasons why every business should follow suit…in every town and city.
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Older people dying before they get the social care they need
New analysis by Age UK has found that, on average, 79 older people died every day in England in 2021/22 while waiting for care.
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Free practical help for families and carers who worry about ageing relatives
A new free resource is now available from AAA members Age Space following research that has highlighted just how much time families and carers spend worrying about their elderly relatives.
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How much of over-50s unemployment is down to the ageist attitudes of employers and recruitment agencies?
There are now 3.6 million 50-64 year olds not in work… a figure that is 300,000 higher than before the pandemic. But at least 500,000 want and need to work but cannot find a job.
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Solution of the week: home adaptations sooner rather than later
As we age, write ILC UK, most of us are likely to need to adapt our homes to make them easier for us to navigate. Simple adaptations to the home can keep us independent for longer.
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Lives at risk because of the dilapidated state of older people’s housing
Older people in Wales are facing a housing crisis: Care & Repair Cymru’s new report looks at the challenges, causes and solutions to a threat targeting our oldest homeowners.
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If the Government really wants to get older people back to work, here’s what they have to do…
Regional strategies, an improved understanding of the needs and circumstances of older workers and an end to the pernicious effects of ageism… just some of what is needed if older people are to play a full part in the workplace. By AAA members Wise Age.
