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“objectivise” loneliness and define it in terms of terms of isolation and loss. Such measures are used by the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) but it also asks “How often do you feel lonely” ... “always”). What is ELSA and why are we using it? ELSA is properly validated and administered by UCL, Manchester University, IFS and Nat Cen. Wave 5 (2010-12 used here) had a sample size of 10,274 people
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Covid-19 and lockdown in Wales? (e.g. clarity, consistency, impact on Wales, non-web based, terminology, use of statistics)B3. What have been your positive experiences during lockdown?Help fromfamily/friendsHelp ... (e.g. confidence to go out, loss of support provided during lockdown, feeling safe, using distancing / masks, using public transport, access to public toilets, resumption of clubs / groups)C4. What would
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trustees. • Network – collaborative working with local and regional partners. • Resources – effectively using internal resources and gaining ‘buy-in’ from all. What were the successes of the programme? New approaches ... alliance. Organisational audits and action plans are a useful and effective tool to achieve change, especially when allowed to evolve and be used in a flexible way. Local Age UK feedback: ‘If you are involved
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in this important activity - important for residents and visitors. The feeling of doing something useful in my community.” Care home Volunteer What will you do? • Work with the Age Cymru art practitioner ... care home Activity Coordinator to create a themed project • Help conversation come to life using the Age Cymru using the ‘Tell Me More’ cards • Help to lead a group activity What is not required: Volunteers
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pots might not access it and for others there might be a long gap between accessing the Guidance and using their pension to give them a retirement income. All these factors indicate that further changes are ... would lose valuable Guaranteed Annuity Rates or be subject to exit charges. Be aware of taxation: Cashing in their entire pension in one year could result in consumers sleepwalking into a higher rate tax
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of eligible veterans. The project is funded by the Aged Veterans Fund initiated by the Chancellor using LIBOR money, and its beneficiaries are military veterans in Wales aged 65 or over.
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run services that help people learn digital skills and benefit from using the internet. However there are many older people who do not use the internet and some are starting to feel disadvantaged in an increasingly ... falling with more people watching catch up TV or using subscription services. Technology is also affecting health and care services, where it can be used to support independent living and monitor health
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important, and we care about how personal data is used. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who comes into contact with Age Cymru and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described ... Cymru, including those who use our website, use our services or volunteer with us. This policy does not apply to employees of Age Cymru and the personal data that we collect and use in the course of an employees
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Covid-19 and lockdown in Wales? (e.g. clarity, consistency, impact on Wales, non-web based, terminology, use of statistics) _________________________________________________________________________________ _ ... prescriptions Cost of living Exercising individual rights Transport Scams or abuse Access to cash Other, please state: ______________________________ B5. What has been your experience of accessing
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the General Election 2019 focus on non-devolved issues that are determined by UK Government. Follow us on facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. ... there is a growing risk that older people who are not online suffer serious detriment. The proportion using the internet is rising, but there will always be some who can’t or won’t go online and they should
