Keeping young

My first trusteeship was back in 1987 for what is now Age UK. The charity now includes more than 150 local Age UKs throughout England as well as the national bodies in each of the devolved countries. Age International works similarly in some of the world’s poorest countries. Each charity is dedicated to help older […]

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Older people face ‘double whammy’ of unmet needs

The Hippocratic Post - older people

Hundreds of thousands of older people are facing ‘double whammy’ of unmet care needs and being chronically lonely. New research from Age UK shows just how tough life is for hundreds of thousands of older people with care needs who are struggling on without any help. Fresh analysis finds that if you are an older […]

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