Age Scotland

The UK Government has failed to deliver the support and help that thousands of worried households facing poverty require as a result of soaring energy bills and a cost of living crisis, according to charities and civic organisations across Scotland.

Staff from across Scottish social organisation Hillcrest recently took part in a pilot session of a unique virtual reality (VR) dementia design workshop.

The significant increase in people of pension age which has been projected over the next two decades means that urgent action is needed to make Scotland fit for the future, Age Scotland has warned. The national charity for older people has highlighted the importance of preparing to meet the needs of

Age Scotland is launching new and free services supported by gas company SGN to help older people get a better understanding of their household energy use, supporting them to use their energy safely, efficiently, and affordably, and helping them stay warm in their homes.

The Scottish Government is being urged to give pensioners in poverty and low income an extra £50 to help with the cost of heating their homes this winter.

Age Scotland has teamed up with the Rangers Charity Foundation this season to tackle the high levels of pensioner poverty in Scotland. The Foundation today announced Age Scotland as its National Charity Partner for this season, with the aim of helping more older people access the financial support t

Age Scotland has welcomed a Scottish Labour proposal calling for an increase in this year’s Winter Fuel Payment.

One in five older people (21%) feel “valued”, while more than a third feel a “burden to society”, new research by Age Scotland has revealed. The charity’s Big Survey paints a worrying picture of the way older people feel regarded and portrayed in Scotland in the wa

The death rate of people living in Scotland's most deprived areas was almost double that of those in the least deprived areas last year, a new report from National Records of Scotland (NRS) has highlighted. Data from 'Scotland’s Population 2020 – The Registrar General’s Annual Revi

Homeowners are being urged to install interlinked heat and smoke alarms in a nationwide media campaign launched before new fire safety laws come into effect next year.

Age Scotland has partnered with Scottish Water to launch a new campaign to help older people across Scotland stay hydrated this summer and beyond. The campaign, supported by Age Scotland’s Hydration Matters publication and Scottish Water’s Your Water Your Life campaign, focuses on increa

Population and housing estimates reveal greater urgency of addressing the needs of an ageing population, according to Age Scotland. The data, released on Friday by National Records of Scotland, reveals that the number of people aged 65+ has increased by 256,600 in the last 20 years.

Scotland's charity for older people Age Scotland has joined forces with Yorkshire Building Society to help make a "life-changing" difference to vulnerable older people's finances. The building society is funding the nationwide two-year project with Age Scotland called 'Building Better Live

Much more needs to be done to boost older people’s understanding of the financial support available and make the process of receiving it much more streamlined, according to Age Scotland after new figures revealed that older people on low incomes missed out on £88 million in Co

Age Scotland, the national charity for older people, launched its election manifesto which is calling on the next Scottish Government to bring forward policies to help our older population and to establish the role of an Older People’s Commissioner for Scotland to promote and safeguard hu