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1 Behind the Headlines Are older people and their families really to blame when their hospital discharges are delayed? Age UK, March 2016 Contact: Ruthe Isden, Ruthe.Isden@ageuk.org ... headlines: are older people and families really to blame when their hospital discharges are delayed? We are regularly reading articles in the media about ‘bed blocking’ and hearing talk of older people staying
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Agenda for Later Life 2015: A great place to grow older Executive summary Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We provide services and support ... support at a national and local level to inspire, enable and support older people. We stand up and speak for all those who have reached later life, and also protect the long-term interests of future generations
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February 2019 Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access ... services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We welcome the opportunity
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between Age UK and YouthNet to develop an intergeneration model that uses young volunteers to help older people develop their knowledge and understanding of what is and how to use technology, in particular ... be used to accommodate other commitments that may prevent people getting together. However, it is important for building relationships that people do get together, and so the first induction session should
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Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access ... services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond
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1 Diversity in older people and access to services – an evidence review By: Jo Moriarty and Jill Manthorpe A report of research carried out by the Social Care Workforce Research Unit ... on 1 April 2009. Together they have formed the Age UK Group, dedicated to improving the lives of people in later life. The three national Age Concerns in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have also
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140+ local Age UKs reaching most of England. We provide information and advice to around 5.9 million people each year, through webbased and written materials and individual enquiries. About this consultation ... Despite progress in recent years, many older people live in, or on the edge of poverty. For example, 21 per cent of people aged 85+ are in poverty. 2. Many older people live with health conditions that mean
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network includes around 165 local Age UKs reaching most of England. In 2014-15 nearly 5.7million people came to Age UK and our local partners for information and advice on a range of issues to do with ... appears to have stalled. Changes to State Pensions or benefits for older people could result in poverty rising. Around a half of people aged 65+ have incomes too low to pay income tax, and fewer than one
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period of time that Pension Credit and Housing Benefit can be paid during a temporary absence abroad. This will affect older people, including those from black and minority ethnic groups, with families ... expensive. The change would also limit the ability of people to spend some time in a warmer climate to improve their health and well-being. If people go abroad for longer than the period allowed, as well
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sum up what is known about the financial abuse of older people. It does not cover commercial abuse (scams) in any detail, nor the abuse of younger people. In particular, it aims to provide the best available ... abuse of older people? 5 3 Who is at most risk of financial abuse? 7 4 What are the impacts of financial abuse on older people? 7 5 Who is responsible for the financial abuse of older people? 8 6 What
