Caroline Abrahams Archives - Page 3 of 16

Cookery classes on prescription: time to tackle “one of the greatest public health challenges of our time.”

“Loneliness is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time”, Theresa May revealed as she launched the first cross-Government strategy to tackle it. The Prime Minister confirmed all GPs in ...

Mark 654 views 0 likes Feb 1, 2019

England falls short on care funding for older people

A new report commissioned by Age UK highlights the different approaches to long-term care across a group of countries in the developed world, and how they compare to the system in England. The Incisiv ...

Mark 1636 views 0 likes Sep 22, 2018

Women losing out in divorce settlements: don’t forget the pension pot

Age UK publishes new report calling for urgent reforms to the divorce process so private pensions are split fairly and women don’t lose out Age UK is warning that many divorced women are potentially l ...

Mark 1311 views 0 likes Sep 12, 2018

A frightening threat to your services

Thousands of vital services are at risk of closure if the government goes ahead with changes to community transport rules. Age UK is urging the Department for Transport to re-think proposals which thr ...

Mark 964 views 0 likes Aug 18, 2018