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Age Uk

Age UK urges ‘leave no-one behind’ as BBC ends long-wave radio broadcasts

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Age UK urges ‘leave no-one behind’ as BBC ends long-wave radio broadcasts

BBC ends its long wave radio broadcasts after almost a century

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BBC ends its long wave radio broadcasts after almost a century

Freedom Pass to remain for 1.2 million Londoners as review shelved

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Freedom Pass to remain for 1.2 million Londoners as review shelved

Mid-lifers ‘put off exercise by school PE’ – charity

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Mid-lifers ‘put off exercise by school PE’ – charity

‘Hidden helpers’ supporting people struggling to manage their finances digitally

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‘Hidden helpers’ supporting people struggling to manage their finances digitally

Bank warns about ‘cruel’ friendship fraudsters targeting older people

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Bank warns about ‘cruel’ friendship fraudsters targeting older people

Cold weather payments made to nearly 1.5m households so far this winter

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Cold weather payments made to nearly 1.5m households so far this winter

Some older people ‘skipping showers or meals to make ends meet financially’

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Some older people ‘skipping showers or meals to make ends meet financially’

Wes Streeting says ‘bitingly cold snap’ puts extra pressure on NHS hospitals

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Wes Streeting says ‘bitingly cold snap’ puts extra pressure on NHS hospitals

Hospitals ‘nowhere near out of the woods’ as flu cases rise

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Hospitals ‘nowhere near out of the woods’ as flu cases rise

Older patients ‘will be hit harder than most’ by doctors strike

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Older patients ‘will be hit harder than most’ by doctors strike

Pensioner ‘disgusted’ after repeated chase over 2p energy bill

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Pensioner ‘disgusted’ after repeated chase over 2p energy bill

'Chronic shortage' of homes fit for last-time buyers, warns charity

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'Chronic shortage' of homes fit for last-time buyers, warns charity

UK-wide strategy needed to tackle pensioner poverty, says committee

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UK-wide strategy needed to tackle pensioner poverty, says committee

Matt Hancock back at Covid inquiry for probe into pandemic impact on care homes

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Matt Hancock back at Covid inquiry for probe into pandemic impact on care homes

UK records warmest day of year so far as temperature hits 32.2C

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UK records warmest day of year so far as temperature hits 32.2C

Health warnings issued as parts of UK brace for approaching heatwave

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Health warnings issued as parts of UK brace for approaching heatwave

‘Lessons to learn’ from winter fuel payments U-turn

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‘Lessons to learn’ from winter fuel payments U-turn

Siblings reunited with school photo found in charity shop 300 miles away

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Siblings reunited with school photo found in charity shop 300 miles away

Less than half of pensioners aged 65-75 ‘confident their savings will last’

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Less than half of pensioners aged 65-75 ‘confident their savings will last’

Dame Helen Mirren urges midlife exercise for healthy ageing

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Dame Helen Mirren urges midlife exercise for healthy ageing

Life ‘harder than five years ago for over-60s due to more online services’

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Life ‘harder than five years ago for over-60s due to more online services’

Decision to cut winter fuel payment ‘complied with Equality Act’, court told

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Decision to cut winter fuel payment ‘complied with Equality Act’, court told

Caught short? Warning after almost 100 public toilets shut in London

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Caught short? Warning after almost 100 public toilets shut in London

Use of NHS app will ‘free up phone line’ for elderly lacking tech skills

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Use of NHS app will ‘free up phone line’ for elderly lacking tech skills

Put the heating on and layer up during cold snap, Health Secretary advises

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Put the heating on and layer up during cold snap, Health Secretary advises

Calls for 'urgent action' as social care reforms delayed until 2028

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Calls for 'urgent action' as social care reforms delayed until 2028

‘Urgent action’ needed to save ‘crumbling’ social care sector, charities warn

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‘Urgent action’ needed to save ‘crumbling’ social care sector, charities warn

Temperatures to plunge as cold snap expected to last at least a week

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Temperatures to plunge as cold snap expected to last at least a week

Cold snap ‘could put elderly at risk of death’ as fuel payments cap criticised

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Cold snap ‘could put elderly at risk of death’ as fuel payments cap criticised