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Our media team respond to the wide range of issues affecting the older people in our society to encourage greater awareness and campaign for change

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Concerns over lack of signposting as older people half as likely as younger generations to seek bereavement support

18 November 2021

Thousands urge government to address chronic lack of funding for bereavement support

12 November 2021

Bereaved woman shares experience as befriender for Independent Age

04 November 2021

What not to say following a bereavement: how cliched phrases can impact on grief

05 October 2021

Up to 290,000 older people have lost a partner during COVID-19 pandemic

21 April 2021

Up to 77,000 older people bereaved during lockdown, says older people’s charity

25 June 2020

Brits avoiding difficult conversations about coronavirus (COVID-19) wishes, finds survey by older people’s charity

12 May 2020

Comment on Which? research about end-of-life care

15 February 2019