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1 After the EU Referendum: Policy priorities for older people September 2016 Contact: jane.vass@ageuk.org.uk 2 1. Introduction Following the ‘Leave’ vote in the European Union ... also looks forward: what are the areas of public policy where the EU has particularly touched older people’s lives, what are the questions that older people have raised with us, and what will be Age UK’s
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reduction in their standard of living when they retire. However, currently 112,000 older people in Wales are estimated to live in poverty.1 The UK Government have been taking forward reforms to the State ... and have the potential to improve pension coverage and incomes of older people in the future. The new State Pension was introduced in April 2016, however significant controversy remains over the communication
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Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284. Registered office address Ground Floor, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road ... items from the shops during this time. Here are a few basic precautions for handling shopping; 1. Follow social distancing protocol and don’t take unnecessary risks. 2. Don’t go into the house of the person
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Company registration: 3186539 ‘Pressing the Right Buttons’ – New Users of the Internet at Older Ages For Age UK May 2013 ‘Pressing the Right Buttons’, May 2013 Page 2 Contents ... .......................................................................................... 19 5.2 The ‘before’ picture .................................................................................
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Walking the tightrope The challenges of combining work and care in later life Introduction With more and more people providing care for friends and family, the role played by government and employers in supporting ... supporting longer working lives is becoming more crucial than ever. This report examines the challenges and barriers facing carers aged 50+ as they attempt to juggle their caring responsibilities with work
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Updating the NHS Constitution Consultation response Ref: 0615 Date: March 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research ... research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Léa Renoux Email: lea.renoux@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House
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Don’t leave yourself in the cold this winter Keep well and warm during the cold weather with our myth-busting tips. As well as a hat, wrapping a scarf around your neck and mouth can help to protect your ... Breathing in cold air raises the risk of chest infections and increases blood pressure. ‘A hat is all I need to keep warm on a winter’s day.’ ‘A warm bedroom is bad for my health.’ No. 65°F (18°C) is the
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How can we help? Creating an age friendly Wales We are Age Cymru. Age Cymru is the leading charity for all older people in Wales. We campaign, we research and we fundraise to make sure we build a better ... find it and we tackle elder abuse in all its forms. Age Cymru Mariners House Trident Court East Moors Road Cardiff CF24 5TD www.agecymru.org.uk Age Cymru is part of the Age UK network, which also includes
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response Count me In Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee National Assembly for Wales December 2018 Introduction 1. Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older ... older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We
