Research finds that nearly a quarter of over 65’s have fallen at home due to reduced mobility
According to research commissioned by the Connected Care Platform provider, Anthropos, and carried out by…
Care and housing providers urged to bid for £75k tech testbed funding so homes are ‘care ready’
Local authorities, care providers and housing associations are being invited to apply for grants of…
Shropshire Council’s increased support for care providers underlines need for fair funding
From April 2022 Shropshire Council will be increasing its payments to companies who provide social…
Nearly two million over-75s in England are still digitally excluded in a COVID-19 world
Age UK is calling for greater support for older people unable to access essential goods…
Dancing elderly couple design selected to reframe how older people are viewed in society
A fun image of two elderly people dancing across a road has been chosen as…
Negative attitudes towards older people ‘risks damaging UK’s social fabric’, report finds
Language used across society to describe ageing and older people risks ‘damaging UK’s social fabric’,…
Republic of Ireland invests €73m in housing adaptations & mobility aids but charity says more needed
The Republic of Ireland Government has confirmed that € (£) will be made available for…
Charities call for accessibility and insulation to tackle older and disabled people’s housing struggles
Two leading charities, Habinteg and the Centre for Ageing Better, have called on the government…
Report questions policy of supporting older people in their own homes in favour of retirement communities
A new report investigating the UK’s housing crisis has examined the long-term sustainability of older…
Age UK launches new programme with £1 million grant from charity to support older people in need
The Masonic Charitable Foundation and Age UK have joined forces to launch a new, three-year…