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Housing and Care – new good practice guide launched
A new accessible and practical resource supports councils with their local partners to plan for and deliver the range of housing and care options needed by older people and working age adults with care/support needs.
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Could you be Ageing Without Children’s next Chair?
Ageing Without Children supports those who are ageing without children for whatever reason, and aims to influence health and social care policy to improve their lives.
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Alliance launches free guide to care fees planning
One of the key issues facing many older people and their families is how to fund their long-term care. A new Age Action Alliance “Basics of care fees planning guide” aims to help you make an informed decision. By Tony Watts OBE
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Challenging ageist attitudes on sex, intimacy and sexual wellbeing in later life
A “provocation paper” takes a fresh look at one of the topics that still appears taboo in many quarters: older people and sexual wellbeing.
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The impact of the pandemic on older people’s lives
Dr Lis Boulton, Health and Care Policy Manager at Age UK, examines key findings from our research into the effects of the pandemic on older people’s health and care Since August 2020, Age UK has conducted several waves of polling and surveys across the UK to ask older people about the impact of the pandemic…