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in two residential care homes and one day centre. The pilots began in November 2015 and ran for eight months until the end of June 2016. The Programme was based on an exercise programme developed by ... to Britain and is different to its namesake of chair-based exercise. The focus of the programme is one of integrating the physical, cognitive and social elements Page 2 of
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Excellence is aimed at developing the proposed guidance and best practice for healthcare organisations on managing an ageing workforce. Key points and recommendations • Age UK welcomes this guidance and ... and individuals improve the health of the over 50s. • Guidance relevant to individuals and employers on promoting good health could support other efforts to help people work for longer, for example the Health
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December, we enjoy nothing more than to put on our glad rags, have a drink (or two) enjoy our office Christmas party and call a taxi to take us home. But what if those little things could bring about ... ideas. donate the amount you would have spent on your Christmas meal donate your drink. You can still enjoy your favourite tipple from home - you just donate what you’ve saved instead donate your taxi
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pension scheme during your working life, you’ll have to decide what to do with the pension fund you’ve built up when you approach retirement age. One option is to buy a lifetime annuity (often called just an ... do decide to buy an annuity, you don't have to buy one from your pension provider, and you should shop around. However, you can start by checking what your pension provider is offering, because they may
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What matters to you? This is Age Cymru’s fifth annual survey undertaken in partnership with the four national older people’s organisations. This year we heard from over 1300 people aged ... aged 50 or over from across Wales about what really matters to them. Older people told us about accessing health and social care, digital inclusion, employment, experiences of being unpaid carers, finances
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was accepted. What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? I have improved my life as a result, I have increasing social circle, and a skill which destresses and relaxes me. What do you enjoy ... door with a few additional topic of conversation. The best buzz is the look on a person’s face at the end of the class. What would you say to someone who is thinking of becoming involved with volunteering
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October 2015 with three other members. As we were enjoying the class so much the idea was appealing. What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? Being a LIFT teacher has enriched my life in ... and the creation of new ones is probably the main advantage. My confidence and feeling of self worth have been boosted greatly even though I have always been a sociable person What do you enjoy most about
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an advert from Age Cymru looking for volunteers to teach Tai Chi I knew I had found exactly what I wanted. What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? As well as introducing me to Tai Chi ... learn has been mentally stimulating. It’s also added some structure to my week following retirement What do you enjoy most about your volunteering experience? There are many. I get joy from teaching older
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and also to satisfy my desire to ‘give something back’ to society after many years focusing on work. What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? Volunteering has proven to be a very valuable ... and have been able to enjoy sharing physical and social benefits of Tai Chi t an expanding group What do you enjoy most about your volunteering experience? There are several aspects of volunteering I
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Court, East Moors Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. © Age Cymru 2023 Experience: Date What was good? What could have been better? What do you hope to see happen next?
