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relating to financial inclusion and digital inclusion. Banks and older people Pensioners make up one-third of adults without a basic bank account1 and 6% of households with someone aged 85+ have no bank ... older people with accounts find them difficult to use and have trouble accessing their money. Almost one-fifth of people aged 65+ use others to draw cash for them as a result of a variety of issues including
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During lockdowns people have needed to feel that connection more than ever. Looking at faces is one of our first forms of communication, allowing natural facial mimicry to occur, helping us feel empathy ... difficult, especially for those with hearing loss; unable to rely on lipreading and to see people smile. Communicating with distant loved ones via Zoom means although we haven’t always been able to physically
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in the workplace because of your age? e Yes e No C4.a. Please tell us more, and what impact this had on you? _________________________________________________________________________ ___________________ ... _________________________ 6 D. Finance D1. Are you confident that you’ll have enough money to live on this year? e Yes e No D1.a. Please tell us more __________________________________________________
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guidance There are currently three main areas of guidance, plus a host of other Welsh Government guidance on various topics related to, or affected by, COVID-19. The three main areas for the public cover: • Self-isolating ... their symptoms. This will reduce the risk of you infecting others. If you live with others and you or one of them have symptoms that may be caused by coronavirus (COVID-19), then household members must stay
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o Yeso NoC4.a. Please tell us more, and what impact this had on you?Finance D1. Are you confident that you’ll have enough money to live on this year?o Yeso NoD1.a. Please tell us moreD2. Do you receive ... ascanyourfinances.TomakeaclaimforPensionCredit,peopleshouldcall the DWP Pension Credit claim line direct on 0800 99 1234 or visit www.gov.uk/pension-credit/how-to-claim.D3. What best describes your home situation
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sensibly with a balanced diet, as protein energy deficiency (PEM) increases the risk of a fall. A focus on Vitamin D and other vitamin intake, as well as calcium for bone strength is important. Staying hydrated ... and push up on to your elbows Step 2 Use your arms to push up to your hands and knees Step 3 Crawl to a sturdy piece of furniture e.g., a chair, and use it for support (* you can shuffle on your bottom
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services will include other statutory services such as IMCA and IMHA) 26 12 44 15 (Please note that one provider may have more than 1 advocacy service and some will have services specifically for older people ... funding for an advocacy service for 3 years or more The results of our survey paint a mixed picture. On the one hand the total overall number of advocates has increased. However, the number of advocates (volunteer
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here the share of your estate or the amount of money using both words and figures – for example, one thousand pounds (£1,000) – or the description of the item you wish to leave to Age Cymru. Your witnesses
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it’s still important for their physical and mental health, to keep moving. Whether that’s turning on their favourite song and dancing, undertaking housework with a bit more gusto, or finding a workout ... You can help them to plan how they would like to spend their time by; • writing it down, putting it on a wall. • planning activities for different days – for example, they could set a new time for a daily
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identify areas where pooled budgets and joint commissioning can be effective by increasing the focus on the provision of person-centred care. o The Welsh Government, local authorities and other funders ... with third sector organisations, to ensure that the preventative services they provide are maintained on a sustainable footing. o Where successful pilot programmes have been implemented, local authorities
