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Contact: joe.oldman@ageuk.org.uk 1 1. Introduction The media often reports high figures for the amount of housing wealth owned by older people, with one estimate putting the figure at £1.28 trillion1 ... 20254 according to projections. Despite this, in the longer term, homeownership is likely to decline for future generations as the private rented sector continues to expand. 1.1. Trends in private renting
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advice for older people during Covid 19 One of the many concerns currently facing older people is being able to access cash and pay for everyday goods and services while they follow government advice and ... We’re communicating with hundreds of older people every day through our check-in-andchat service for the isolated over 70s as well as our usual Advice services, has issued a brief statement to support
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year, and beyond. This research has been funded by Welsh Government. We’re grateful to everyone who responded to this research and thank them for sharing their views and experiences. What matters to you ... surveys, we heard from many older people who felt forced to pay for private medical care as they simply couldn’t wait for NHS care. “I have to pay for dentistry, podiatry and opticians. This can be very expensive
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skills, commitment and goodwill that our volunteers bring. We celebrate the passion, enthusiasm and energy that our volunteers share with us. What our volunteers told us Nordic Walking volunteer What I enjoy ... assist and help if I have an enquiry or a problem and will point me in the right direction. Age Cymru Volunteer "The benefits of volunteering can be enormous. Volunteering offers vital help to people in
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later life in the UK. Wherever possible, figures for the whole UK are quoted. For ease of reading and unless otherwise stated, the term “older” is used here for people aged 65 and over. If you have any queries ... discrimination In England, 36.8% of people aged 65 and over have experienced perceived age discrimination. For those aged between 70 and 79 this figure rises to 37.2%.23 60% of older people in the UK agree that
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1 Public Policy Statement Carers August 2019 Summary The Welsh Government defines a carer as “anyone of any age, who provides unpaid care and support to a relative, friend or neighbour ... administrative tasks. Examples include: cooking; housework; lifting, washing and dressing the person cared for; helping with toileting needs; administering medication, and providing emotional support. Support provided
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Victoria Winckler Page 8 Age Cymru Advice: how we help older people claim their benefits and entitlements – Gavin Thomas Page 11 State Pensions – issues for current and future pensioners – Sally West Page ... Phillips Page 20 Fuel poverty and older people – Adam Scorer Page 23 Improving homes and changing lives for older people across Wales – Matthew Brindley Page 27 Loneliness and poverty – a vicious circle – Dr
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Wales. The changes we identify need to be sustainable, rooted in Welsh culture and supported by government at all levels. This is vital at a time when the number of older people in Wales is growing and ... This needs to change. We believe that Wales should aspire to be an age friendly country. Devolved government, the traditional community values of Welsh society and the size of The concept of age friendly
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1 Age Cymru HOPE (Helping others participate and engage) Project Marketing Brief November 2021 1. Who are we? Age Cymru is the national Charity for older people in Wales, we work with our five local ... in Wales. We’ve a shared vision of an age friendly Wales and together we work to make life better for older people in Wales through our influencing and campaigning, through free, high quality information
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This results in exclusion and frustration for many people, and wasted opportunities for businesses. Age UK is the UK’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Our information ... stories of shopping. They told us about the good and the bad when going into shops, phoning their energy company, purchasing goods online and making complaints. They gave ideas on how businesses could improve
