Age Concern

Age Concern is a respective national charity for the elderly or old people in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Spain, New Zealand and some other countries, an NGO active. Founded in the UK in 1940 is Age Concern both umbrella organization under the " Charities Act of 2006 " as well as a widespread movement collection of local initiatives working for Older Nascent problems. The lodge is the word of Age in capital letters in black on white and red in the word of concern ( for example: affects ) set including diagonally in handwriting.

She is from the Old People's Welfare Committee, and chaired by Eleanor Rathbone, and from 1944 it emerged parastatal National Old People 's Welfare Committee ( NOPWC ), emerged. This first change of name should make the distinction clear to local initiatives. Historically, the World War had led to the creation, as this in many families broke down the support network for the elderly. In the 50s and 60s put more government aid a (keyword welfare state ). Thus began the NOPWC also for the training of staff in nursing homes use. 1971, these precursor organization was entirely separate from the state apparatus, and received its present name. Age Concern was such a thing as a general brand; who does something for the elderly, makes it in addition to his other activities, doing it under this name, this logo. It offers advice in conflictual situations, elderly care, financial assistance, information and also travel arrangements and insurance coverage.

In the United Kingdom live depending on age about 20 to 30 percent of men and 35 to 60 percent of women of the 11 million elderly alone. 60 to 65 % of the elderly should be limited long-term health. A mix of these two figures gives the target group of the activities of Age Concern. Lately she turns but for the prevention already to the early retirees ( 50 ) and against any age discrimination to the entire population.

In 1986, an Age Concern Institute of Gerontology at King's College, London.