Age Scotland

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

A new Age Scotland report has outlined the housing needs of older people with a series of recommendations for the Scottish Government and local authorities.  The research highlights a need to increase the availability of accessible and adaptable homes so that people can live well and independen

Routine indoor visiting of care home residents by relatives, friends and carers will be able to resume in Scotland from early March with care providers supporting residents to have up to two designated visitors each and one visit a week for each visitor. With a wide range of protections now in place

The Scottish Parliament’s local government committee has agreed to a postponement of new regulations for fire and smoke alarm regulations until 2022.

Dozens of misleading energy market adverts have been removed following a campaign by Trading Standards Scotland in an effort to protect Scots consumers.

Charities have teamed up to offer a new service aimed at an estimated 103,000 older people in Scotland at risk of malnutrition. Age Scotland will be offering free nutrition checks to older people through its Helpline, as part of a partnership with Eat Well Age Well.

Legislation which requires all homes in Scotland to have interlinked smoke and carbon monoxide alarms will be delayed by 12 months following criticism of the timing of implementation due to the impact of coronavirus.

Energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed plans to strengthen protections for customers who are struggling to pay their bills this winter with the introduction of new licence rules for suppliers.

Age Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to delay the looming deadline for homeowners to install interlinked fire and smoke alarms amid concerns of the lack of public awareness and the short term risk of scams and rogue traders. The charity, which also has consider