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January 2015 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 ... Foundation. 3 Contents List of case studies 4 Foreword 5 Introduction 6–8 What is loneliness? 6 About this guide 7 The evidence on loneliness interventions 8 Chapter 1: A new framework for loneliness
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Unpaid carers » Current Welsh Guidance » Accessing help for other, non-COVID-19, health issues » If you’re concerned about someone » Utilities » Getting advice » Keeping well at home » Support groups and ... become lonely and increasingly fearful, which could potentially have an adverse effect on their mental health. • People could possibly be at greater risk of unscrupulous people they don’t know offering to ‘help’
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policy proposals All older people should be supported to make informed choices about maintaining and improving their health and independence. Opportunities for healthy living should be increased and ... and barriers removed, particularly for disadvantaged older people. Public health messages must target older audiences in the most appropriate way and through the most relevant channels. Sufficient
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sometimes be difficult. It can affect your employment, your finances and both your physical and mental health. In Wales, if you’re a carer, you are not alone and you are entitled to support. The Carers Project ... carers of people living with dementia. This guide aims to help you answer some of the big questions about getting help as a carer – what you’re entitled to, who you should speak to, and what other support
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severe implications for physical and mental health. People may become increasingly isolated in later life for a range of reasons, including bereavement, ill health, a lack of local services or transport, or ... 1 We believe that loneliness and isolation should be addressed as priority public health issues to improve the health and wellbeing of Wales. As part of our campaign, and in tribute to the late Jo Cox
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advocate. We hope that it helps to support informed discussions around human rights in conversations about health, social care, and housing. Age Cymru is currently delivering two advocacy projects: the dementia ... independent advocacy support through a network of trained volunteers. If you would like to find out more about this or would like to volunteer for the project, please contact advocacy@agecymru.org.uk. We recognise
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...................................................................... 63 6g. Managing long-term health conditions ......................................................................... 65 7.Involving ... of supporting the physical health and mental well-being of older people living with at least one long-term health condition, with a primary focus on those with declining health and/or mental wellbeing. The
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2020. During the recent pandemic many of us have lost loved ones, we’ve witnessed the disruption of health and care services, and heard the plight of many older people whose sense of loneliness and isolation ... times. We’ve also made sure that service providers, key decision makers, and politicians are hearing about the challenges currently facing older people in Wales right now. In this edition of Age Matters we
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comments about gay people in the hearing of one of the workers whom they know to be a lesbian. Victimisation Victimisation is about treating people unfairly as a result of making a complaint about discrimination ... user complains to a home care agency that some of its care workers have made transphobic comments about him. A worker who has witnessed these comments corroborates his complaints. She then finds that
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and understood irrespective of who they are or any health condition or diagnosis they may have. Advocacy has a vital role in improving people’s health and wellbeing that must not be overlooked. This report ... abuses of rights. There are widespread and profound concerns about the impact of the pandemic on the human rights of people who use health and social care services. Responses indicated frequent failures
