Help the Aged merged with which other charity in 2009 to form Age UK?
Help the Aged now branded Age UK – was formed on 1 April 2009. Help the Aged Help the Aged was a United Kingdom based international charity founded in 1961 by Cecil Jackson-Cole to help disadvantaged older people from poverty, isolation and neglect. It merged with Age Concern in 2009 to form Age UK. Help the Aged had national offices in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. As of 2005 the Charity employed over 1,800 people and had an income of £75 million per year. The Charity was an active campaigner on a number of issues affecting older people including: On 26 June
Help the Aged is thought to be a main cause of excess winter deaths. "Research into Ageing" is a medical research trust that was the research arm of Help the Aged. It operates "The Disconnected Mind", a research project that seeks to improve the lives of older people by unlocking the causes of age-related mental decline. In 2007, Help the Aged launched "intune group", a new financial services brand. The service exists as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Charity and offers tailored financial services products including home, car and travel insurance. The Charity launched the initiative to remove age discrimination as a