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Launch of simple device to build leg strength in the elderly – reducing frailty and preventing falls
Falls are estimated to cost the NHS more than £2.3 billion per year. Now, a simple and inexpensive exercise device is being launched which the inventors say could radically reduce those statistics.
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Meet Peggy: the AI concierge working for staff and residents in a later-living community
Vicky Carne, Founder of 3A-AI Ltd, on how a new voice-enabled AI chatbot can keep residents safe and independent.
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Ageing Better: “Up to 885,000 people deprived of accessible home opportunity due to government delay”
July 29 2025 marks three years since the previous government committed to raising accessibility standards on all new homes in the country, yet have failed to do so. New analysis reveals how many more people could be living in accessible homes, had the government raised the standards as it had promised.
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Age UK: “2.4 million digitally excluded older people at risk of being left behind”
New analysis for Age UK has found that 2.4 million (19%, nearly one in five) older people have limited use of the internet – using it less than once a month or not at all.
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London councils improving offline access to vital services – but gaps and unmet needs remain
A new report from Age UK London shows that more local authorities in the capital have made it possible for residents to access essential services without having to apply online.
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Extreme summer heat “could lead to more than 5,000 UK deaths this year”
Statistical analysis by The Centre for Ageing Better shows this summer has had more extreme temperatures and more heat health alerts than at the same time in 2022 – a year in which a high number of excess deaths from heat were recorded.
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Dementia, loneliness and overnight security concerns prompting homeshares
The Homeshare Association has published its latest Homeshare Report 2025 which reveals an invaluable insight into the key factors that are steering a growing interest in homeshare arrangements.
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UK public “overwhelmingly supports action for older people in poverty”
New polling commissioned by charity Independent Age, reveals that 82% of people think the UK Government should be providing more support to older people.
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1.6 million older carers worry whether they’ll be able to keep providing support
In Carers Week 2025, Age UK is calling on Government to provide more support for unpaid carers and is highlighting the concerning position of our 2.1 million unpaid older carers (65+) who shoulder an enormous amount of responsibility, often without the support they need.
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Older Londoners “losing sleep over financial struggles”
A new report from Age UK London highlights the mounting pressures facing older Londoners.
