-
Introduction We often hear about our ageing society and the power of the ‘grey pound’. Yet progress among businesses towards attracting and including older consumers is slow – many older people still struggle to access ... frustration for many people, and wasted opportunities for businesses. Age UK is the UK’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Our information and advice reached around 5.9 million
-
1 The Internet and Older People in the UK – Key Statistics July 2016 This note sets out some statistics and information about internet use and older people drawing on national surveys. Details ... Details about the sources of information are given at the end of the note. Internet use and trends over time Internet use among older age groups has increased substantially over the last five years, but many
-
AGE UK: Supporting Older Carers of Those Nearing the End of Life LANCASTER UNIVERSITY EVALUATION OF SIX PILOT PROJECTS Final Report Commissioned by Age UK 1st September 2011 to 31st September 2013 Dr ... an independent evaluation commissioned by National Age UK through the Department of Health Supporting Older Carers of Those Nearing the End of Life Programme. Six local Age UK organisations in England were
-
1 Ref 5311 Age UK’s response to the consultation Localising Support for Council Tax in England October 2011 Name: Sally West Email: sally.west@ageuk.org.uk Age UK 1-6 Tavistock Square London ... org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is 207-221 Pentonville
-
to be me Meeting the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people using health and social care services A resource pack for professionals 2 Foreword ‘The staff in the home very rarely gave ... transferred to hospital without them notifying me. The man I love could have died and I wouldn’t have been there or even known.’ Ian ‘It was such a relief when the Age UK befriender enabled me to open up about
-
discrimination, ageism is based on inaccurate stereotypes, and often in the case of older people, assumptions about a person’s ability and competence due to their age. An effect of ageism is that older people ... result society is failing to benefit fully from the valuable resources that older people offer – as potential employees, volunteers, elected representatives and in many other roles. The Equality Act 2010
-
may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Katherine ... org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6
-
resource Falling over is a leading cause of injuries, especially among older adults, however, falling over isn’t an inevitable part of getting older. There’s lots that older people, and the people around them ... them can do to reduce the risks. This resource is designed to help children think about falling over, the impact that this could have on people, how they can support friends, relatives and loved ones to
-
Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Summer 2023 Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Creating an age friendly Wales facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru www.agecymru ... agecymru.org.uk 2 The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Summer edition 2023 Welcome Welcome to our Summer edition of Age Matters. In this edition you can find out about our Big Step fundraiser. We were
-
may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6
