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“Walkers” aim to end the stigma of unstylish mobility aids
A young design company has come up with a light and stylish new walker mobility aid, inspired by an octogenarian, that will appeal to anyone who values form as well as function.
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Revealed: the disturbing loss of public toilets in London
Age UK London has revealed the extent to which public toilet provision in London has declined over the past decade and is urging local authorities to take action.
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Increased NI contributions will “wipe out” essential services from charities
Age UK says that some essential services which help highly vulnerable older people, and their families and unpaid carers, will be forced to scale down or close.
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Housing & Ageing Alliance urges Government to implement Housing Taskforce report
The Housing & Ageing Alliance, which includes the Age Action Alliance, has written an open letter to ministers urging them to prioritise urgent implementation of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce recommendations, as these will be crucial enablers for the Government’s national missions and milestones.
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New report predicts surge in number of older people living in water poverty
Independent Age is calling on the UK Government to introduce a single social tariff in England and Wales to end water postcode lottery
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New evidence reveals the scale and health impacts of loneliness amongst older people
If we don’t tackle loneliness, by 2034 there will be 1.2 million people over 65 in England who will often feel lonely – with far reaching consequences’ – is the stark warning from Age UK, in a new report.
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Care home crocheters create poignant poppy waterfall for Remembrance Day
A poppy waterfall made up of thousands of hand-made poppies was unveiled at a St Monica Trust Care Home in Bristol to mark this year’s Remembrance Sunday.
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Retirement village “Men’s Club” proves a lifeline
A retirement village in Nottinghamshire has created a new lifeline for men dealing with isolation and has boosted mental health in the form of a men’s only “Lads Group”.
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New project puts voice of Disabled older workers at the heart of policy-setting
The Centre for Ageing Better is launching an innovative new project designed to develop new policy and practice to improve support for Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions in their 50s and 60s to find and stay in work.
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“Going to bed earlier and turning the heating off”
Older people across the country are planning to drastically cut back on heating their homes this winter due to losing the Winter Fuel Payment, accordoing to new polling from Independent Age.
