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08 for every pound of investment. Based on rigorous evaluation and assumptions based on previous research, the estimated Social Return on Investment is £6.48 for every pound invested during the first two ... Development Centre (DSDC) Wales, Bangor University and supported by the Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR). While this evaluation provided strong evidence of the impact of cARTrefu, it was felt that
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Why are we waiting? Delays in care assessments in Wales Executive summary About the research Age Cymru’s dementia advocacy project, HOPE (Helping others to participate and engage) advocacy project and ... on those individuals waiting, their carers, family and their wider support network. Through our research we wanted to understand: • The scale of the issue of waiting for care for older people across Wales
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also wanted to do some preventative healthcare (which I think tai chi is with its falls prevention research). What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? I have got to know a section of my
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low income' has cast new light on what life is like for older people in poverty in Wales. Based on research and real life examples of the situations that face some people in retirement, the report paints
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reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy ... million people each year, runs public and parliamentary campaigns, provides training, and funds research exclusively focused on later life. We support and assist a network of around 170 local Age UKs throughout
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Hannah.Pearce@ageuk.org.uk References: 1 TNS Research Express polling for Age UK, June/ July 2017 – sample of 1,367 people aged 65+ in GB 2 TNS Research Express polling for Age UK, June/ July 2017 –
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over. In addition to the large numbers of older veterans who may need support directly, through research by Project 360, our partnership project with Age Alliance Wales and Woody’s Lodge, we found that ... that one third of those older veterans we spoke to had caring responsibilities, and our research also focussed on those caring for older veterans. Caring is indicated to be a significant factor in triggering
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Care Act specifically includes references to scams and fraud, including internet scams. Age UK’s research shows that, at a conservative estimate, 130,000 older people have experienced some form of financial ... that is supported within Care Act guidance and is a good start but there is more to do. Services Research from SafeLives found that domestic abuse services in hospitals have a significant impact, particularly
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provides very valuable extra help in winter when it is most needed and the feedback we receive and research we have carried out shows that many older people with low incomes worry less about their energy ... While the number of excess winter deaths remains far too high the figure has fallen and Age UK research (which has been peer reviewed and published in an academic journal) indicates that this is partly
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acceptable to older people can prove challenging. This briefing summarises the findings from the research report Encouraging Positive Attitudes to Falls Prevention in Later Life.1 It looks at the reasons ... any common sense and need to be told everything.’ (71-year-old man) A selection of quotes from the research project Encouraging Positive Attitudes to Falls Prevention in Later Life: Age UK is a charitable
