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servicesExposure to the cold can have a devastating impact on the health of older people. Every winter 25,000i older people die needlessly, as a result of cold weather in the UK. The UK’s excess winter death rate 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 problems; it increases the incidence of heart attacks, strokes
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in Wales Factsheet 29w July 2022 2 of 64 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 4 1.1 Definitions and terminology – local authority ... 10 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying Code of Practice guidance – relevance to the social care system in Wales 10 3 Making a decision
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before you complete the online ‘GIFTS Request Form’. Should you have any queries about any aspects of the delivery, please contact Heather Ferguson on heather.ferguson@agecymru.org.uk or by calling 029 ... 1: Background to the funding 2 Section 2: Aim of the programme 2-3 Section 3: Identified priorities for final round of funding allocation 3-4 Section
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or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Jane Vass Director of Policy & ... practical measures for improving the quality of and access to care for older people in need of it today. Indeed, for Age UK a 'cap', while welcome, is the lower of these two priorities. We would be pleased
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A summary of the evaluation Age UK’s Dementia Friendly Programme Helping local Age UKs to become dementia friendly The Dementia Friendly Programme supported local Age UKs to become more dementia friendly; ... accessibility of their services for people living with dementia. Since 2013, 46 local Age UKs in England have been supported to help shape their services to be more inclusive for older people living with dementia
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later life for all older people Age Cymru’s vision is a Wales where everyone enjoys good health, lives safely, is free from discrimination and is actively engaged within their community; our concern above ... others. At the moment life is even more restricted and miserable for those at the less favoured end of the spectrum and they are the older people we worry about the most. At this Senedd election we want
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........................................................................................ 5 2.1 Use of the bus .......................................................................................... ... .......................................................................... 8 3. Older people's use of public transport ....................................................... 9 3.1 Bus services in case
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Outcome Review – Terms of Reference (Financial Conduct Authority) 5 September 2016 Ref: 2916 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational ... educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Christopher.brooks@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6
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older people say, talk clearly without patronising at a speed appropriate to the customer. Be aware of vulnerability including short and long-term issues. Easy-access branches, accessible staff, mobile ... customer. Branches, cards, machines, apps and processes designed to be age-friendly, taking account of age-related perceptual and motor issues. New technology to be tested by older users to ensure user-friendliness
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worry most of all about the millions of older people in our country in declining health, with a need for extra support, and on a low retirement income after a working life spent on low pay, many of whom live ... welcome but we fear will do little more than slow down the decline in its ability to meet the needs of a growing older population as it is only about half the amount the experts said was required. Meanwhile
