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15 Independence and Control ................................................... 19 Support and Assets .............................................................. 24 Loneliness and Isolation ...... ... ................................................. 31 Adapting to Life Changes ...................................................... 37 Policy Implications written by Age UK ..........................
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getting to hospital appointments is a major issue for older people IN-DEPTH POLICY REPORT 2 Introduction For most of us just having a hospital appointment is enough to worry about but imagine having to make ... chronic pain and having to take three different buses to get there. This is the reality for many of the older people we have heard from. That’s why Age UK is calling on the Government to urgently review
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free service and is not to replace your clinical review with your GP Do you take 4 or more medications daily? Has it been 12 months or more since you had a medication review? Do you struggle to see objects ... Has it been 12 months or more since you had your blood pressure checked? Do you have trouble making it to the toilet in time? Are you noticing a change in your eating? Are you drinking enough throughout
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A guide to keeping warm, safe and well this winter Health & wellbeing 2 Winter wrapped up Who we are Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales. Age Cymru works to develop and deliver ... positive change with and for older people. Our vision is an age friendly Wales. Our mission is to make life better for older people. Together with our local partners: • We provide information and advice. • We
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activities are designed to work the heart and lungs harder than normal. Participants should naturally start to feel warmer and breathe faster and harder but still always be able to hold a conversation. ... alternately up and down off the floor in a marching action Keep back straight throughout Try not to stamp the feet, but make sure the full foot goes back down to the floor each time HEEL DIGS AND TOE TAPS
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Age UK and Age Cymru, along with other national charities, takes part in Free Wills Month, offering supporters the opportunity to have a will written or updated free of charge.
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factsheet This factsheet offers tips on reducing water bills and how to save water. It provides information on switching to a meter and how you can get help with the costs of water if you are eligible ... information in this factsheet is correct for the period May 2024 to April 2025. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England and Wales. If you are in Scotland or Northern Ireland, please contact
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winter warmth services Impact report 2011–2014 21 Age UK’s winter warmth servicesExposure to the cold can have a devastating impact on the health of older people. Every winter 25,000i older people die ... countries. Research suggests that cold weather morbidity is preventable and a result of thermally inefficient houses that are difficult to keep warm.ii Cold weather causes a massive spike in associated health
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working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe that older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity ... 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 to respond to the
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working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe that older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity ... 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 to respond to the
