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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently developing a public health guideline on independence and mental wellbeing (including social and emotional wellbeing) for older people, which
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being on your own the time of year. If you’re feeling out of sorts and have any of these symptoms for two weeks or more, you may be experiencing depression: loss of self-confidence and feeling down feeling ... speak to your GP and explain how you’re feeling. Together you can agree on what next steps may be best for you. The sooner you can address your problems, the less likely they are to develop further. Although
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English Longitudinal Study on Ageing (ELSA) survey to obtain predictors of loneliness and to test for the presence of spatial neighbouring effects (i.e. spatial dependence). The results are applied to ... of survey data (either cross-sectional or longitudinal) tend not to be big enough to obtain results for small geographical units with acceptable statistical power. On the other hand, census data do not record
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are lots of things we can do to help keep well during the winter. Keep moving Try not to sit still for more than one hour at a time. Set yourself small targets to get up and move about every hour. You might ... likely. Try to keep a bit of a routine when it comes to food. Our appetites vary from day to day. Aim for three meals a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner with plenty of warm drinks and a little bit of what
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find contact information for your energy supplier on your bill, or on the company’s website. You might use the same company for both electricity and gas or have a different one for each fuel – check your ... your bills to find out who your supplier is for each fuel. • Your energy supplier has eight weeks to resolve the complaint from the point that it is first registered with them. • If you do not think the complaint
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(May 2016) Page 3 of 8 Author Vinal K Karania is Research Manager at Age UK with responsibility for Evaluation & Impact. He designs, manages and carries out research evaluation in support of the Charity’s ... support ranging from advice to switching energy tariffs or applying for grants to having energy efficient equipment installed. For the programme as a whole: 252 older people received support with energy
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Have you taken part in the last 12 months: Dance, including ballet; Sang to an audience or rehearsed for a performance (not karaoke); Played a musical instrument; Written music; Rehearsed or performed in ... other crafts, such as embroidery, knitting, wood turning, furniture making, pottery or jewellery; Read for pleasure (not newspapers, magazines or comics); Written any stories, plays or poetry; Been a member
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and 2.0 million computer misuse incidents were experienced by adults aged 16+ in England and Wales for the year ending March 2016. Given that there were a total of 6.3 million incidents of all other crimes ... estimated that fewer than five per cent of victims report scams. A third of older people who fell for a scam may have lost £1,000 or more. There are many cases where victims lose tens of thousands or even
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report it to Action Fraud . Visit our section on Support for scam victims for a list of organisations who provide support and advice to scam victims. For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44
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said: “The findings in these sector-wide reports make for shocking reading and show the stark reality of worsening inequalities for some of the most vulnerable members of our communities across ... improving people’s health and wellbeing that must not be overlooked.” The reports call for an urgent priority to reinforce the rights and improve the support of people who rely on social care
