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............................................................................................ 4 1. The health and care needs of our ageing population ................................................ 8 1 ... needs of older people ..................................................................... 12 2. The state of social care .............................................................................
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Public procurement in the foundational economy The Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee September 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people ... access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We
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The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society George Holley-Moore and Helen Creighton www.ilcuk.org.uk Supported by June 2015 I 2 I The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society Executive Summary ... Summary This project from ILC-UK and Age UK sets out the key transport challenges that are arising from the UK’s ageing population. Using analysis from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), as well
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now know that, for example, the effect of loneliness and isolation can be as harmful to our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and is more damaging than obesity. It is associated with depression ... chronically lonely older people in the UK, so it's likely we all know or care about someone who feels lonely. But it's not always easy to spot the signs. Some clues could include the person: having a significant
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2024 Older People’s Commissioner for Wales February 2020 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to ... access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We
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Facebook one evening I stumbled across a post describing a new advocacy project with Age Cymru - the HOPE Project. Having previously worked in a support role I thought this might be something I would ... stimulating in equal measure. For a start my efficiency with Zoom has had to increase exponentially! The joy of volunteering in a global pandemic! I’ve never felt unsupported through my training and starting
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How much would it cost to meet the unmet social care needs of older people in England? - Iparraguirre Page 1 How much would it cost to meet the unmet social care needs of older people in England? Prof ... with adult social care responsibilities to close this gap. Social Care Needs When looking into unmet needs, we considered all the activities of daily living (ADL) – a classification of routine, everyday self-care
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Evidence submission Age UK’s evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee’s Inquiry on Intergenerational Fairness February 2016 ... org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House, 1-6
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1 Final report and evaluation Supporting the wellbeing of care home residents May 2024 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 • • • • • • •
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Services and the NHS February 2019 Summary- Older people are the main adult users of most health and care services. The population in Wales has the highest proportion of older people in the UK and more ... cured. The NHS was originally designed to treat episodes of acute illness and injury, and communicable disease. Although the NHS has been evolving to meet changing health needs for some time, there is an
