prompt and encourage discussion with the local public sector on the key issues affecting services for people in later life within the current climate of spending cuts and public services reform. In summary ... 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. Age
independence for older people Consultation on draft NICE quality standard (QS10008) Ref: 2216 Date: July 2016 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic ... academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Léa Renoux Email: lea.renoux@ageuk.org.uk
All Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People Housing our ageing population Monday 14th March 2016 4pm-5pm Committee Room 2a, House of Lords Present: Parliamentarians: Rachael Maskell MP ... specialist housing units 77% of which is for rent and there was generally more choice for social housing tenants as opposed to owner/occupiers, particularly for at the lower end of the housing market.
All Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People Ageing Alone: combating loneliness in later life Monday 8th February 2016 4pm-5pm Committee Room 3, House of Lords Present: Parliamentarians: ... Speakers: Nusrat Ghani MP introduced the first speaker, Gregor Henderson, National Lead for Mental Health and Wellbeing for Public Health England. Gregor Henderson – Gregor introduced Public Health England’s
What next for generation R? Provocation to AgeUK’s financial services commission Giselle Cory, Resolution Foundation Older people (here defined as 50 to 64 year olds) are seen as a lucky generation: ... many are at risk of poor standards of living in later life. This paper explores some of the reasons for this precariousness. Firstly, pensions are changing. With defined benefit schemes having seen their
Care & Repair Cymru A Top Tips Falls Guide for Carers It is often family or informal carers that will come across older or vulnerable people at risk of a fall or having already fallen. Their assistance ... Inactivity Be active and do simple exercise daily, change your environment and don’t sit in the same chair for too long. If you need structured exercise talk to your GP and get referred to the National Exercise
appealing to you to fill a wrapped shoe box with gifts in our aim to help make this Christmas a little brighter. Christmas can be a lonely time for many older people who have no close family to visit over the ... who receives a friendship call from our Friend in Need telephone befriending service. How you can help Find a shoe box - Wrap the box and lid separately in Christmas paper, or you can use a festive pre-printed
Consultation Response NEST: Evolving for the future October 2016 Ref no: 3116 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research ... research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Christopher.brooks@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square
of care will you need and who will be able to provide this for you? Will the home need to be adapted? Will you pay rent or help towards bills? If your family members are claiming benefits, will these be ... working, for example, if you need to move into a care home? If you invest in your relatives’ property, or purchase a property jointly, there may be implications if you have to be means-tested for assistance
resilience 2 These crises – power loss, floods and storms – can be challenging or even traumatising for people of any age. But older people in particular circumstances can be in serious danger. Those who ... crisis – this is what we must work to avoid. The Government recognises that our changing climate poses a growing threat to particular groups. The energy and financial services industries are developing