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Older Londoners “feeling more lows than highs,” new research reveals
New research from Age UK London, published to mark the International Day of Older Persons and Silver Sunday (1 October) has revealed that, while more than half of older Londoners (59%) feel positive about living in the city, only 13% consider London a place where older people are valued.
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Nine out of 10 over 75s see care homes and nursing homes as “unaffordable”
A new survey by personal alarm specialists SureSafe amongst 1,000 over-75s has found that one in five are “worried” or “very worried” about being able to pay for normal everyday living costs and 60% are “worried” or “somewhat worried” about their ability to pay for their care.
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Longevity experts develop a plan to maximise the opportunities of longer lives
The International Longevity Centre (ILC), the UK’s leading authority on demographic change, has embarked on a programme of work to develop a new Longevity White Paper, identifying the changes we need to make to grasp the opportunities of population ageing, and longer lives.
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Open University launches two free courses to improve the care of older people with learning disabilities
The Open University has launched two free courses aimed at supporting professionals and families who care for older people with learning disabilities.
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Take Five to Age Well: empowering each of us towards longer, healthier lives
Do you want to live well for longer? You are in the right place as a new, nationwide project aims to give the nation longer, healthier lives.
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A unique way to pay for residential care… without selling your home
Every year, thousands of elderly people and their families face the conundrum of how to pay for care home fees – which can typically be between £40,000 and £50,000 a year. We talk to Jeremy Nixey of Alliance member Shaw Lifetime Care, part of the charitable Shaw Foundation, about the unique option they offer.
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6.6 million people worry they wouldn’t know how to support their older parents
New research from Age UK as part of its “Know What to Do” campaign” highlights the anxieties and challenges millions of adult children face when it comes to supporting older parents.
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Age Action Alliance launches free 2023/24 guide to care fees planning
An updated version of the hugely popular “Basics of care fees planning guide”, first launched at the end of 2022, is now available. By Tony Watts OBE.
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Relief as government keeps NHS prescription charge upper age exemption at 60
The government has confirmed the prescription charge upper age exemption will remain at 60, citing cost of living pressures as a key reason behind the decision.
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1.5 million older unpaid carers “under strain”
Age UK has highlighted the plight of unpaid older carers who shoulder an enormous amount of responsibility, often without the support they need and has called on Government to provide more support.
