for Wales February 2020 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 ... 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 to the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales’
internet 36% of people aged 65 and over in the UK feel out of touch with the pace of modern life Over a third (34%) of people aged 65+ in Great Britain feel lonely Traditional means of engaging with ... services "Digital by Default"5 PWC estimates suggest households offline are missing out on savings of £560 per year from shopping and paying bills online Young people: The jobless total for 16-24
2024 2 of 66 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 5 1.1 The issue of fuel poverty 6 2 Obtaining temporary heaters in an emergency 7 3 Getting ... 3.3 Changing payment method – prepayment meters 9 3.4 Collective energy switching 10 4 General information on energy efficiency 10 4.1 Insulation, draught proofing and double glazing 10 4.2 Boiler efficiency
reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper 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 ... the most of later life. The Age UK 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
reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper 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 ... ages, with the total number of people with dementia predicted to exceed 1 million by 2021ii. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia were the third leading cause of death in the UK in 2013iii.
September 20221 Summary Everyone should live with dignity and respect. Older people are equal members of society and should not be subjected to ageist attitudes, stereotyping or conduct. However, negative ... common with most other forms of discrimination, ageism is based on inaccurate stereotypes. These ageist attitudes are all too often reflected and amplified by the media. The effect of ageism is that older people
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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 at King’s College London Research ... reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this report or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained. Date: 2012 ISBN: 978-0-9568731-5-6
fit as a fiddle is a programme run by Age UK and funded by the Big Lottery Fund as part of the Wellbeing programme www.ageuk.org.uk www.fitasafiddle.org.uk Age UK’s Cascade Training Programme ... Erika Kispeter CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities) University of Leeds 2 Contents Executive Summary ............................................................
AgeUKIG08 Different types of housing to suit you. Housing options. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our Readers’ ... org.uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable