winter warmth services Impact report 2011–2014 21 Age UK’s winter warmth servicesExposure to the cold can have a devastating impact on the health of older people. Every winter 25,000i older people die ... cold weather morbidity is preventable and a result of thermally inefficient houses that are difficult to keep warm.ii Cold weather causes a massive spike in associated health problems; it increases the
life and while many older people continue to play an active part in their community, problems with mobility, vision and memory can make neighbourhoods difficult to navigate. In simple terms, the concept of ... neighbourhoods means designing an inclusive environment for all ages to lead independent lives. All neighbourhoods are different and the older people who live in them have diverse priorities and needs. But there
Later life in rural England Age UK is a charity that aims to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice, services, campaigns, products, training and research. In the UK we work ... International. We seek to play a constructive role in debates around ageing and older people’s issues, drawing on the views, experience and expertise of older people and paying particular attention to the voices of
how employers in Wales are creating workplaces where older workers can thrive, and the benefits that a mixed aged workforce can bring to organisations. It also explored how some of the barriers that older ... Community (Cymru), age inclusive employer Legal & General who talked about how they operate, and one of Legal & General’s older employees who spoke about how they have benefited from working for an
lives, what are the questions that older people have raised with us, and what will be Age UK’s priorities, as the policy agenda develops, to ensure a better later life for everyone, no matter where they live ... briefings produced by the House of Commons Library. Note that this briefing relates to matters that are reserved to the Westminster Government. UK human rights legislation covers the whole of the United
Submission to the Work and Pensions Committee Pension freedoms inquiry October 2017 Ref: 2217 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic ... London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this inquiry The Work and Pensions Select Committee is running this inquiry to ascertain the impact that the 2015 ‘freedom and choice’ reforms have had on individual consumers.
changes to the taxation of pensions for a generation. The reforms increase the complexity of retirement income decisions for individuals. Simply expanding the choices available is unlikely to result in ... pressure placed on companies to offer good value annuities, there may not be pressure to offer good value alternatives. Behavioural biases will mean that most consumers will struggle to make these decisions and
Auditor’s report 34 Auditors report to the members of Age UK Financial Statements 35 Group statement of financial activities 36 Balance sheet 37 Group cash flow statement 38 Notes to the accounts 70 Legal and administrative ... dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We are national In the UK, we help over seven million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it
around the world working in areas of brain health related to human cognition. The GCBH focuses on brain health relating to people’s ability to think and reason as they age, including aspects of memory ... by AARP with support from Age UK to offer the best possible advice about what older adults can do to maintain and improve their brain health. GCBH members come together to discuss specific lifestyle issue
(SPA) is rising, scheduled to increase to 67 in 2026-28 and with further rises likely in the 2030s and beyond. This makes working longer essential, and there is a clear need to help people plan their future ... future careers as they approach the latter part of their working life. Many people are likely to struggle to stay in work, and we believe there is a gap for a service that facilitates this . However, it’s