The story behind the London service offering £230 monthly rents
A Putney-based group combines affordable housing and elderly support by pairing pensioners who need companionship with young professionals, with hundreds
LISTEN: Golf – the cure to elderly male loneliness
Golf could be the cure to elderly male loneliness as men over 65 continue to take up the sport. Following
WATCH: Royal Academy of Dance celebrates its Silver Swans
The Silver Swans celebration was held at the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) in Battersea on 31 October and 1
‘Songs for Elizabeth’: A Royal performance for Age UK Richmond in honour of The Queen
A musical tribute to the Queen called ‘Songs for Elizabeth’ took place this week for older community members in Richmond.
Report shows effect of pandemic on feelings of loneliness in over 55s
A study of 200 over 55s found that 79% of those who felt lonely in 2020 had not seen an
Christmas meal for elderly residents in Hammersmith & Fulham
A local partnership between the council, charities and volunteers will provide residents over 60 years old with a meal delivered
Croydon Council receives most adult social care complaints in London
Croydon Council has received the most complaints regarding adult social care in London, and the 10th highest in England, according
Almost half of Londoners over 75 do not use the internet, Age UK London study reveals
As many as 45% of Londoners aged 75 or above do not use the internet at all, according to projections
Intergenerational living could alleviate loneliness and money worries
Loneliness has been proven to have a negative impact on people’s physical well-being as well as mental health, with a
Wandsworth women’s community group supply food for the elderly
A women’s community group from Wandsworth have been delivering food to the elderly for over a year in Battersea through
Tablets are remedying later life loneliness in Croydon and beyond
Before COVID-19, Age UK estimated two million over-50s will be lonely by 2026, and the pandemic has turned later life