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make later life better for older people today and tomorrow. We work internationally We ensure that women and men everywhere can lead dignified, healthy and secure lives as they grow older. Local Age UKs ... constructively in those debates. Age International also engaged with the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women about the economic role older people play in families, communities and society. 1.9m We achieved an
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increasing age, older people become less likely to want to die at home, for a variety of reasons: most women outlive their partners and live alone; if people do have spouse carers, these spouses are usually
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for older people is expected to be completed in May 2016 and is a purpose-built block of flats for women over 50. Their website http://www.owch.org.uk/ sums up what cohousing is about: • We see cohousing
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ageing”. Social Science & Medicine, 64 (12):2533–2549. Burholt, V. (2011). Loneliness of older men and women in rural areas of the UK. Yn Safeguarding the convoy (pp. 35–29). Oxford: Age UK Oxfordshire. Burholt
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abuse and sexual violence whilst staying at home there is a free helpline. The helpline can advise women, men, children and people worried about a friend or relative. They can also visit Live Fear Free for
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helpu pobl i gael gafael ar wybodaeth am wasanaethau a chymorth: “Rwy’n cael mynediad at bawb trwy Women Connect First, wrth fy nheml, fy nheulu a’m ffrindiau.” “Rwy’n gweld fforymau Pobl H ŷ n yn lle da
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working life. You can claim State Pension when you reach State Pension age, which is 66 for men and women. From 6 May 2026, State Pension age starts increasing again and reaches 67 by 6 March 2028. If you
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inequalities. Social deprivation Box 2 » Life expectancy at 75 is 11 years for men and 13 years for women » Longer waiting times in A&E » Lower rates of referral to specialists » Poorer access to treatment
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2003 59. A. Steptoe et al., ‘Social isolation, loneliness and all-cause mortality in older men and women’ in PNAS, 2013 Notes Photos on cover page and pages 9, 13, 17 and 20 by Amanda Hannen Photography
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ageing”. Social Science & Medicine, 64 (12):2533–2549. Burholt, V. (2011). Loneliness of older men and women in rural areas of the UK. In Safeguarding the convoy (pp. 35–29). Oxford: Age UK Oxfordshire. Burholt
