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you like to meet your needs and stay independent in your own home. The money doesn’t have to be spent on a carer. There are some other upsides to Attendance Allowance too: Claiming Attendance Allowance won’t ... claim straight away.) 6 myths about claiming Attendance Allowance Step one Get a claim form by calling the Attendance Allowance helpline on 0800 731 0122 (textphone: 0800 731 0317 ), or you can download
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information guide has been prepared by Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither ... produced with the help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: July 2024 3 Contents What this guide is about Rethinking mental health 6 How you might be feeling Spotting signs and symptoms
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please contact Heather Ferguson on heather.ferguson@agecymru.org.uk or by calling 029 20431555 Separately, more technical guidelines on using the GIFTS system can be found on the Age Cymru website. If you ... June 2019. The system will not accept late applications so please ensure you submit your application on time. Contents Section 1: Background to the funding 2 Section 2: Aim of the programme
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Briefing on the triple lock July 2017 Key points The triple lock provides annual increases to the basic State Pension and the new State Pension in line with the highest of rises in earnings, ... year - a modest amount equivalent to only about half the current minimum living wage. Overall spending on the State Pension in the UK is low compared to that in many other similar countries. Abandoning the
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1 The Duty of Candour Consultation Response December 2022 Question 1 Is the Guidance on when the Duty of Candour applies clear? - Yes. Please provide any comments or further explanation (in particular ... factor in an adverse outcome, rather than having to be proven as a factor. We also welcome the focus on training within this consultation. For clarity, it will be important that health care only having possibly
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of Candour – Consultation Response to Welsh Government December 2022 Question 1 Is the Guidance on when the Duty of Candour applies clear? - Yes. Please provide any comments or further explanation ... factor in an adverse outcome, rather than having to be proven as a factor. We also welcome the focus on training within this consultation. For clarity, it will be important that health care only having possibly
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Connection: GCBH Recommendations on Physical Activity and Brain Health The Brain–Body Connection: GCBH Recommendations on Physical Activity and Brain Health 1 The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an ... from around the world working in areas of brain health related to human cognition. The GCBH focuses on brain health relating to peoples’ ability to think and reason as they age, including aspects of memory
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information guide has been prepared by Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither ... with the help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: August 2023. 3 Contents. What this guide is about. Thinking about your driving 6. Staying safe behind the wheel. Renewing your
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people. Most of us have felt miserably and lonely at some point in our lives. For many, life moves on and the feelings pass. But for some loneliness becomes chronic, and it becomes increasingly difficult ... reconnect and form meaningful relationships. Age UK is proud to be a member of the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness. During her time as an MP, Jo Cox was dedicated to combating loneliness in the UK. Jo formed
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Union (EU) Referendum on 23 June, this paper sets out some possible implications for older people. These are very far from clear, at present, so this paper 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 priorities, as the policy agenda develops, to ensure
