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Money matters Creating an age friendly Wales 2 More money in your pocket We are Age Cymru. Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales. We campaign, we research and we fundraise to make sure ... Mariners House Trident Court East Moors Road Cardiff CF24 5TD 029 2043 1555 www.agecymru.org.uk Registered Charity 1128436 Date of publication: June 2020 3 More money in your pocket Contents What this guide
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patient have a history of falling? (If not a medical problem) • Get them to focus on why, where and what may have contributed to their fall • Discuss actions they can take to reduce the risk of falling ... wales or contact Age Cymru Advice Line on 08000 223 444 for other exercise opportunities Stay Safe Is your home safe and warm and does it help you manage well? • Suggest they contact Care & Repair on
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Report author: Kate Jopling Literature searches and screening: Konstantina Vasileiou About us Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Age UK provides ... age. Our work is funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Tudor Trust and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. 3 Contents List of case studies 4 Foreword 5 Introduction 6–8 What is loneliness? 6
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Executive Summary 4 Introduction 6 Methods 7 Findings – quantitative analysis 8 There is a wide diversity in readiness for ageing across the 50-64 age cohort 8 There are distinct gender ... a partner 9 Economic activity is significantly related to readiness for ageing 10 People with a university degree were more likely to be ready for ageing 11 Housing tenure helps to explain the readiness
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Communicate - Prepare for eventualities that may arise. Discover individual’s preferences. Find out what food, medicine and where appropriate fuel stocks person has/needs and enable replenishment directly ... that there is no medical contraindications with prescribed medicine with local pharmacist. Co-ordinate - Assist the normal services that would support the individual, and alert if the person is unwell and
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to volunteer with Age Cymru? To give something back to the community via a charitable organisation. What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? I find volunteering fulfilling both physically ... physically and mentally as a positive means of occupying spare ‘retired’ time that has become available. What do you enjoy most about your volunteering experience? Passing on skills taught via AC to reach out
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sally.west@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee ... number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation The Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) is consulting on draft regulations which
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closeknit group of friends. With no social circle, Huw soon lost his independence and rarely left the house. He felt very isolated and depressed. But after visiting his local Age Cymru, Huw found out about ... have someone to turn to. I haven’t written my will yet. How important is it that I write one and how complicated is it? Writing a will is a crucial way to ensure that your wishes are carried out after your
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Age Cymru is the new force combining Age Concern Cymru and Help the Aged in Wales. Registered charity number 1128436. Registered office address: Ty John Pathy, 13/14 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way, Cardiff ... Functional Training) programme by running local exercise sessions for older people. Purpose: LIFT is a series of activities and games designed specifically for older people to take part in physical
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malenczuk@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee ... registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. About this consultation The Government is consulting on proposals to change legislation to allow
