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Read our work and learning information and advice which covers learning and development, getting back to work, internet and technology, redundancy and retirement.
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vulnerability including short and long-term issues. Easy-access branches, accessible staff, mobile and shared-use branches. Quick pick-up by human operators. Careful listening and clear talking. Avoid upselling ... about scams and fraud. Focus on providing the solution sought by the customer. Branches, cards, machines, apps and processes designed to be age-friendly, taking account of age-related perceptual and motor
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individual’s right to live with dignity and respect.2 We welcome proposals in Welsh Government’s Strategy for an Ageing Society Strategy to implement a national plan to prevent abuse of older people.3 Legislation ... duties and powers so that adult protection is undertaken effectively by all key agencies. Other tools to protect adults from abuse include renewed policy, increased public awareness, training, and access
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Older people and power loss, floods and storms Reducing risk, building resilience 2 These crises – power loss, floods and storms – can be challenging or even traumatising for people of any age. But older ... person alone and cut-off in a 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
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Age Cymru event focused on employers and older workers
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For most, Christmas is a time of celebration and spending time with family and friends. But for many older people, festive cheer remains out of reach, with a staggering 84,670 older people in Wales saying
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Dashboards and jam-jars Helping consumers with small Defined Contribution pension pots make decisions about retirement income Age UK discussion paper, written by Dominic Lindley ... Lindley, independent consultant (December 2014) Dashboards and jam-jars Helping consumers with small Defined Contribution pension pots make decisions about retirement income Age UK discussion paper
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Buses and trains: the stuff of memories for these Port Talbot pensioners.
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it is and how you do it About Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work ... people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. The Age UK network includes Age UK, Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland and around 165 local Age UK partners
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healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, 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 ... Commissioner for Wales’ consultation on her Strategic Equality Objectives 2020 – 2024. We are fully supportive of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales’ draft Equality Objectives. We have highlighted a
