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charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H ... which highlighted the wide inconsistencies in powers across the existing ombudsmen and called for a number of revisions to provide for harmonisation of approach across the various schemes. Key points and
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so heavily on family and community support. More specifically this paper finds: The care crisis • Numbers accessing care services have fallen by half a million since 2008/9 (a drop of 30%) • Yet the population ... future of adult social care. With reports of many providers struggling to stay afloat and falling numbers of people accessing care services, the Chancellor announced further funding for the sector. The plans
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Thinking skills (cognitive ability) Delayed word recall: Number of correct items Immediate word recall: Number of correct items Subtract 7: Number of correct answers Verbal fluency: Count of correct answers ... ‘Emotional stability’) Worrying a lot Getting nervous Being relaxed (inverse) Live with other people number of people in household Working Current economic activity Widowed Legal marital status Satisfaction
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the availability and adequacy of mental health support, and the stigma surrounding mental health. A number of risk factors were mentioned: Loneliness Life changes, eg bereavement Financial insecurity ... people who care for them. Depression can have a wide range of problems that can worsen other areas. A number of other mental health problems were discussed, including anxiety, of which 5-20% of those with dementia
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particularly important factor and there are differences between areas: coastal and rural areas have a higher number of older people, for example. Community solutions like good neighbour schemes and village agents ... central and rural areas are behind in this. Loneliness Chronic loneliness is affecting a growing number of older people, in line with the increase in the older population. Loneliness can contribute to
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population aged 85+ years, by 127%1. 2. In Wales, healthy life expectancies are increasing, but the number of years spent living with poor health is also increasing2. Public Health Wales states that men and ... deprived areas3. 3. The instance of diseases people in Wales are living with is changing. Although the number of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) due to cardiovascular disease has fallen by 42% over the
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charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H ... work or being unable to work. And if the position was different, we do not feel that the limited number of people who spend periods abroad while receiving Universal Credit, and then reach Pension Credit
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population aged 85+ years, by 127%1. 2. In Wales, healthy life expectancies are increasing, but the number of years spent living with poor health is also increasing2. Public Health Wales states that men and ... deprived areas3. 3. The instance of diseases people in Wales are living with is changing. Although the number of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) due to cardiovascular disease has fallen by 42% over the
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Population aged 60+ and 85+ in numbers and as percentage of total population Population projections (UK)2 Projected population aged 60+ and 85+ by 2025 and 2035, in numbers and as percentage of total population ... participate actively in its development. Key indicators Later life (World)5 Population aged 60+ and 85+ in numbers and as percentage of total population Life expectancy (World)6 Life expectancy at age 60 in high
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November 2017 Summary Social care is a term that covers a wide range of services that are provided in a number of different locations. The term can be used to designate any service that is designed to help people ... to live well1 and remain independent for as long as possible. An ageing population and increasing numbers of people with complex long-term health and care needs are placing the current system of social services
