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the respondent to sign a document 0.3% stolen money 0.7% In Europe, a cross-national study of women aged 60+ living in the community estimated a prevalence of abuse of 8.8% in the last 12 months.24 ... reflect the scarcity of services and pressure to prioritise ‘at risk’ adults.117 However, targeted training can improve staff ability to detect and prevent financial abuse.118 119 There is a dearth of reliable
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would like to support older people who are lesbian, gay, bi or trans. It will also be helpful for training providers to ensure courses integrate discussions and scenarios relating to the needs of people ... referred to simply as a woman or a man. Who is bisexual? Bisexual, or bi, people are attracted to both women and men. Being bisexual is about identity rather than behaviour, so it isn’t necessary for someone
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increases, so too will the number of carers for people with MSK conditions and consideration for training for carers should be considered as part of the wider care pathway. This would allow carers to understand ... risk of osteoporosis well and we welcome the recognition of the variations in risk for older men and women. It includes all areas that we are aware of to manage and limit impact of the condition. It would
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available to support this. Local Authorities and Local Health Boards should ensure that carers receive training for specific tasks that they conduct which potentially impact upon their own health and/or that ... process of caring. Lifting is a particular area of concern with large numbers of carers receiving no training in how to perform this task in the recommended way14. This physical exhaustion may be further compounded
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025820b0059c112/$FILE/Health&determinantsinWales_Summary_Eng.p df 2 Wales states that men and women are likely to spend on average 17 and 20 years respectively living in poor health, which will impact ... people, and ensure that all older people who have experienced a fall are able to access a structured ‘strength and balance’ exercise programme. The Welsh Government must provide stronger direction to care
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over 50s, using creative skills within the natural environment. The sessions will use specially trained Forest Arts practitioners to encourage older people to develop their own nature-inspired creative
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been discriminated in the workplace due to their age. On person told us that they were in a large training meeting of around 50 people where a younger member of staff stated they would be glad when these ... important in helping people to access information about services and support. “I access all through Women Connect First, from my temple, family and friends.” What matters to you? Current experiences of people
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proportion of people working flexibly has fallen between 2010 and 2012, which has particularly impacted on women.xiv The Government is set to extend the Right to Request flexible working to all employees in June ... better retirement preparation and workforce planning respectively. Older workers, in particular 50+ women, often have caring responsibilities that make attaining a satisfactory work-life balance essential
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increasingly different employee needs and preferences, tackling discrimination in employment and training, and matching evolving customer and client expectations, flexible working will have a crucial role ... context The Government has recently legislated to raise the State Pension age to 66 for both men and women by 2020, and has put forward proposals to further increase the age to 67 between 2024 and 2026. The
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Building on good practice, initiatives need to find ways to engage people’s interest, provide tailored training, ensure there is follow up support, and address concerns about security and costs. We also need ... gain digital skills so they will be more likely to access services alone in the future. The Digital Training and Support Framework will enable government departments to commission digital inclusion and assisted
