Getting older

  • Age UK

    Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. They believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

    Telephone
    0800 055 6112

    Website
    Age UK

  • Dementia UK

    Dementia UK offers specialist one to one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

    Telephone
    0800 888 6678

    Website
    Dementia UK

    Email
    helpline@dementiauk.org

  • The Silver Line

    Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

    Telephone
    0800 470 80 90

    Website
    The Silver Line Helpline

  • Age UK Manchester

    Age UK Manchester offers information, advice and support to people aged 60 or over as well as projects and services across Manchester.

    Website
    www.ageuk.org.uk

  • Eldergym Senior Fitness

    Useful exercises with videos for keeping strong in old age.

    Website
    www.eldergym.com

  • Manchester Carers

    Manchester Carers has two main projects to help older neighbours, click below to find out more.

    Website
    www.manchestercares.org.uk

  • Chorlton Good Neighbours

    For older men, for older women! A group with services and activities that may be for you: coffee mornings linked to community nurse clinics, visits to you at home, trips, snooker, gardening.

    Website
    www.chorltongoodneighbours.org

  • Alzheimer’s Society

    Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity. They campaign for change, fund research to find a cure and support people living with dementia today.

    Telephone
    0333 150 3456

    Website
    www.alzheimers.org.uk

  • People First

    Offers a support service for people in Manchester who have issues around mental health, elderly people who are showing early signs of dementia and people at risk of becoming socially isolated.

    Website
    www.pfha.co.uk

  • Central Falls Service

    The community falls service comprises three nursing sisters and two staff nurses experienced in care of the elderly and in assessing the needs of people who have fallen.

    Telephone
    0161 226 0101

  • Dementia Research

    Join other people trying to help and find out more about dementia!

    Website
    www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk