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UK works to improve later life for the 14 million older people in the UK. We do this by addressing health inequality, reducing loneliness and isolation, improving retirement incomes and tackling poverty ... important part of this is working out what helps and hinders in this respect, and this is where thinking about vulnerability and resilience needs to come in. For example, thanks to research, we know now in a way
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older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: October 2022 3 Contents What this guide is about 4 Getting the help you need Am I a carer? 6 Help for carers 8 Assessing the needs of the person ... a distance 26 Protecting yourself 28 Looking after yourself Caring and work 31 Caring and your health 32 Making time for yourself 33 Taking a break from caring 35 When caring becomes harder 38 If
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future disasters. This report gives a valuable insight into older people’s experiences and their fears about being without power for days, having their home flooded or being hit by a major storm. We want to ... step up. Policy developments A range of agencies – central and local government, energy companies, health and care services and insurance providers – recognise that many older people need extra support
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namely adequate income, good health and access to decent transport.4 Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual older people Demographics Relatively little is known, with any certainty, about the demographic composition ... 1] The reasons for this decline with age are unclear. It may be that an increased prevalence of health issues results in lower life expectancy for the LGB population or it may be predominantly a cohort
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Creating an age friendly Wales Winter wrapped up A guide to keeping warm, safe and well this winter Health & wellbeing 2 Winter wrapped up Who we are Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in ... agecymru.org.uk/advice 4 Winter wrapped up Contents What this guide is about 4 Preparing your home for winter 5 Your winter health 10 Keeping yourself warm 18 Keeping your home warm 19 Extra money you
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us: “You can be discharged the day after surgery even if you live alone. There was no discussion about who would look after me, how far my 2 family lived from me or if my house was suitable for me…how ... Furthermore, longer stays are associated with worsening symptoms of dementia and poorer physical health, which means that discharge to a care home becomes more likely and that antipsychotic drugs are more
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future disasters. This report gives a valuable insight into older people’s experiences and their fears about being without power for days, having their home flooded or being hit by a major storm. We want to ... step up. Policy developments A range of agencies – central and local government, energy companies, health and care services and insurance providers – recognise that many older people need extra support
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hear from older people about your experiences and what matters to you. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response is anonymous but if you want us to contact you about the survey you can include ... __________________________________________ A3. How easy do you find it to access the information about support and services you need? (Select one option) e 1 – Very easy e 2 – Easy e 3 – Neither easy
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environment. For example, if a nurse repeatedly makes offensive jokes about your age. This also applies to comments or jokes made about someone you associate with, such as a partner. Victimisation This is ... is when you are treated unfairly as a result of making a complaint about discrimination or giving evidence when someone else makes a complaint. As well as the above, the Equality Act also means that public
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can you do to prevent and tackle loneliness? 12 References 15 Further information Back cover About Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later ... particular issues that are more common amongst older people – such as bereavement, ill health and complex long term health conditions, making it harder to stay connected. Being miserable is bad enough, but
