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We all have the right to live free from abuse of any kind. Our age or circumstances should have no bearing or effect on this basic right. Abuse can occur in a person’s own home or whilst they ... they are receiving a service – for example in a hospital or care home. The abuse may be perpetrated by a friend, family member or a stranger, or it might be by a professional in the course
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following moves can be done in a standing or seated position. Fingers and thumbs Finger to thumb o Press each finger to the thumb in turn, then reverse Clench and stretch o Make a fist then stretch the fingers ... imaginary piano keeping the elbows tucked in and the forearm parallel to the floor Wrists Royal wave o Wave the hands from side to side Hand flaps o Flap the hands up and down Circle hands o Circle
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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review 2016 1 Diversity in older age – Gypsies and Travellers Ethnic minorities – Older Gypsies and Travellers Demographic overview The ethnic minority populations ... United Kingdom are heterogeneous with widely different individual group characteristics. However, for England and Wales, the ethnic minority populations are, in general, much younger than the majority
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them to call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98, available 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, or email advice@agecymru.org.uk or visit www.agecymru.org.uk/advice Age Cymru Advice is committed to being ... being the foremost information and advice service to older people in Wales. We aim to provide effective, accessible, high-quality information and advice while offering a free, impartial and confidential service
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forces with Age UK to fight loneliness We’re proud that Age UK is working with Cadbury to help draw attention to the 225,000 older people who often go a whole week without speaking to anyone. Loneliness ... you see yourself. It can make you feel invisible and forgotten. Age UK and Cadbury have joined forces to do something about it. And we need your help. Age Cymru, along with our sister charities in Northern
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Our information guides are short and easy to digest and provide an overview of the relevant topic. Our factsheets provide much more in-depth information. On this page you can view our complete list ... resources in numerical order - firstly our information guides, followed by the full range of factsheets. For guides and factsheets that focus on specific subject areas, see our other pages, covering : 'Care &
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‘change’. Changes we’ve made, changes we’ve seen, and how change inspires us to be creative in older age. Gwanwyn is a month-long national festival held across Wales in May each year ... organisations of all sizes to promote a wide range of arts activities, from stand-up to stitching, from Bollywood to book clubs. Gwanwyn Festival offers opportunities for older people to become involved in arts
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Age Cymru has a long-standing history of working with partners across all sectors and nations to address the health issue of falling over in later life or ‘falls’ as it’s often called ... organisations. The impact of falling over is huge for the individual, family, friends, neighbours, and the health service. Together we’re working to change the way we think about later life and ‘falls’
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Welcome to our quarterly newsletter, Age Matters. We're delighted to bring you our Summer 2024 Edition. Please click on the newsletter to read on the screen, we'd recommend clicking on Fullscreen. You ... You can also find a version to download directly underneath each newsletter. Age Matters - Summer 2024 edition Previous editions Age Matters - Spring 2024 edition Age Matters - Winter 2023 edition Age Matters
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denies mainstream opportunities to some groups or individuals. It is the exploitation of a person’s characteristics, which excludes them from opportunities in society, for example, education, health, ... includes hate crime incidents. Examples of behaviour: treating a person in a way that is inappropriate to their age and / or cultural background, unequal treatment, verbal abuse, inappropriate use of language
