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vulnerable people at risk of a fall or having already fallen. Their assistance in managing situations or preventing a fall will be critical. Did you know? • • Older fallers are amongst the top three reasons ... older people will fall more than once in their own home • • 8,100 will suffer a serious injury and end up in hospital • • 3,000 will need a hip replacement • • 1,500 will lose their independence
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Scams information hub January 2016 Don’t become prey for a fraudster Crackdown on nuisance calls to make marketing companies display caller ID Falcon ... Telephone scams Timeshare “Recovery Room” fraudsters targeting former victims Email scams Warnings raised about devastating new deposit scam Watch out for fake Microsoft scam compensation
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communicating falls prevention messages to older people Falling in older age can lead to increased anxiety and depression, reduced activity, mobility and social contact, higher use of medication and greater dependence ... dependence on medical and social services and other forms of care. Despite the fact that there are many different interventions that can reduce the risk of falls, communicating these messages in a way that’s
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Falls in older people: prevention Consultation on draft NICE quality standard (QS10011) Ref: 2816 Date: August 2016 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts ... 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 1-6 Tavistock
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Consultation Response Ref 0816 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry into future flood prevention March 2016 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Phil Mawhinney phil.mawhinney@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square
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Consultation Response Ref 0617 HM Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions pension scams consultation February 2017 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Phil Mawhinney phil.mawhinney@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square
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there are things you need to look out for. These include viruses which can damage your computer and online scams. Read our guide to staying safe online.
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Supporting the Commissioning and Good Practice of Advocacy Resource list Legislation and statutory guidance Social care policy Commissioning Procurement Market management / sector development Engagement ... Engagement and Co-production Advocacy; Good practice, Outcomes, Research and Models Outcomes Professional guidelines Education and training Safeguarding Information and advice for citizens Other resources
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1 Final report and evaluation Supporting the wellbeing of care home residents May 2024 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 • • • • • • •
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fraud and scams Key facts 5 million targeted Almost 5 million older people (65+) believe they have been targeted by scammers.1 12% responded While only 12% of those targeted responded to a scam, this ... victim.2 Single older people Single older people are more likely to respond than married people, and half of all people aged 75+ live alone.3 2.5 times health impact People defrauded in their own homes
