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The 17 February is random acts of kindness day. Why not carry out an act of kindness and make someone's day a little brighter.
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There are a number of reasons why you might need someone to make decisions for you, or act on your behalf. A power of attorney can make decisions for you.
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Baffled by browsers? Vexed by viruses? Our glossary of online terms explains what they mean.
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is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality ... future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the BBC’s consultation on age related TV licence
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Information about the two parts of pension credit: Savings Credit and Guarantee Credit, and how much money pension credit will give you
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million older people (65+) believe they have been targeted by scammers.1 12% responded While only 12% of those targeted responded to a scam, this means around half a million older people could have fallen ... older people Single older people are more likely to respond than married people, and half of all people aged 75+ live alone.3 2.5 times health impact People defrauded in their own homes are 2.5 times more
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TV licence to watch or record live TV programmes on any channel (including the BBC), or if you download or watch any BBC programmes using BBC iPlayer – whether that’s live on iPlayer, or watching downloaded ... discounts: If you’re at least 75 years old and recieve Pension Credit you can claim a free TV licence. The free TV licence will cover you and anyone else you live with, no matter what age they are
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so you should contact your local council to find out about eligibility requirements and the amount of support you could receive. In Wales, the Council Tax Reduction scheme is broadly the same in each local ... much is it worth? The amount of Council Tax Reduction you get depends on things like: • your age • your income, including any benefits you receive • your savings • who lives with you • how much Council
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FEAR OF CRIME AND ITS EFFECTS ON OLDER PEOPLE: COMPARING SIX COUNTRIES. Peter Lloyd-Sherlock and Sutapa Agrawal Research about older people from the UK and other high income countries shows that fear ... fear of crime is often significantly associated with low quality of life, limited mobility and poor health status. There is no systematic research comparing fear of crime and its potential effects across low
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Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2012/13 Improving later life. Today and tomorrow. About Age UK Age UK has a vision of a world where older people flourish. We are here to stand up for the 14 million ... have now reached later life, but also to speak for the long-term interests of every one of us, working to ensure that experiences of ageing improve from one generation to the next. We aim to improve later
