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participants who took part in the consultations agreed the principle of the cap would be beneficial only if it were accompanied by changes to eligibility criteria so that the system provided more support to ... any level. This linked to a number of others’ comments that the principle of the cap is a good one if it can work in practice and that it would probably need to be built upon to adapt to changing costs
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following emergencies in 12 countries. Around the world ‘We can get things now that we didn’t before. If we needed a pair of shoes, we had to get the cheapest shoes you could and they didn’t last. Now we ... cent of people aged 65–76 and 47 per cent of those aged 75+) have a limiting long-standing illness.7 If nothing is done about age-related disease, there will be over 6 million people with a long-term limiting
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users, by age and socio-economic background (Source: Ofcom, 2016.4) Telephone-based interactions, if done well, can work for older consumers not online. One older person told us about a positive experience ... accessible to people offline? 2. Should DCTs be required or encouraged to run a telephone-based service? 3. If not, should DCTs be required or encouraged to refer to a telephone-based service? 4. To what extent
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my portrait” -Care Home Resident “Thank you, Emma. The portrait is lovely, and we would love a copy if you could send the same to us.” – Family member “The one-to-one format enabled Dad to think and respond ... of some questions we asked: Do you feel at home? What helps you feel safe? What would you change if you could? What is the one thing people should know about you that helps you feel at home? 5 Findings
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time, for example: III. If you are not very active, start stretching and walking at a leisurely pace. IV. If you are already a walker or jogger, increase your pace or distance. V. If you are an active runner ... on people diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases. However, in general, regardless of diagnosis, if an individual is physically capable, the GCBH recommends physical activity to benefit their brain health
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of their old age, and action must be taken to help older people stay in work for as long as possible if they want to. • Right to an adequate standard of living including enough nutritious food, the right ... their own property, how they participate in family, social and public life, plans for care and support if they get ill in the future and where they would like to die • Right to access the justice system just
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community life, with good access to local services and facilities, is a lifeline for many older people. If an older person cannot get out and about locally they are at risk of poor health, less social contact ... and wellbeing. We hope these comments are useful and would be happy to provide further information if required.
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polling aimed to address the lack of evidence, and provide an indication of how people might react if the flexibility to cash in an existing annuity is created. It should be noted at the outset that it ... consider relinquishing their income is different from the reality of offering people a cash lump sum, but if so many are unwilling to consider it in the first place it is likely to be a major barrier to creating
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Llangollen - Denbighshire, Wales Thank you for your interest in taking part in Age Cymru Big Step. If you haven’t already registered to take part yet, please ensure you sign up by clicking ‘register’ below ... • Age Cymru Gwent • Age Cymru Gwynedd a Mon • Age Cymru Powys • Age Cymru West Glamorgan The facts If not addressed, the problems of loneliness in older people can only get worse as Wales has an ageing
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provision of social care according to need. If a person were not able to, say, eat without help, they would more likely receive social care services than if they were not able to, for example, dress without
