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GCBH is convened by AARP with support from Age UK to offer the best possible advice about what older adults can do to maintain and improve their brain health. GCBH members come together to discuss specific ... incorporating into their lives. We know that many people across the globe are interested in learning what they can do to maintain their brain health as they age. We aim to be a trustworthy source of information
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kindly been peer reviewed by Dementia UK. Published: June 2023. 3 Contents Who this guide is for. 4. What this guide is about. 5. Stairs and hallways. 6. The living room. 7 . The kitchen. 8. The bedroom. ... guide is written for people living with dementia, but it can also be useful to their families and carers. If you’re reading this for someone else, it can be difficult to know how best to support them. But there
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with the help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: November 2022 3 Contents What this guide is about 4 Managing your money safely If you manage your own finances 6 If you need a ... Wills 17 Financial abuse What is financial abuse? 18 Reporting abuse 19 What happens when you report abuse? 20 Useful organisations 21 4 What this guide is about Managing money can feel like a burden at
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inevitable part of growing older Care & Repair Cymru Let’s talk Do you worry about falling but don’t know what to do? • Tell someone about your concerns • Tell someone if you’ve fallen • Take action today ... visit www.ageingwellinwales.com/falls or call 03442 640670 Steady On A strong core and good balance can be achieved by staying active and taking exercise • Look for a local strength and balance focused
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Information and advice services can be most effective when they are designed to target the specific needs of identified groups, such as older people. • Although written information can be sufficient for many ... resolve their problems. • The greatest demand for both information and advice is often linked to times of personal, medical or financial change/crisis, which is often when people are least able to seek
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importance of car travel and independent living. This needs to be clearly stated as a foundation for road safety interventions that affect people in later life. • The process of ageing can lead to physical ... physical and mental decline that can have an impact on driving, however there are many misconceptions about the safety of drivers as they age. • We support the idea of providing driving assessment and advice
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services to provide advocacy. The 2021 survey sought to understand what had changed over the intervening year, the present challenges and what had worked well in response to the pandemic. This report sets out ... ’because of Covid-19’ has become the go to excuse for not upholding a person’s human rights, even at times when community infection and restriction levels are low.” 2.2 Safeguarding risks Nearly a quarter
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storms – can be challenging or even traumatising for people of any age. But older people in particular circumstances can be in serious danger. Those who rely on an oxygen machine or stairlift, who can’t easily ... may be at risk. The nightmare scenario is an older person alone and cut-off in a crisis – this is what we must work to avoid. The Government recognises that our changing climate poses a growing threat
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Spring edition 2024 Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Spring 2024 Tell us what matters to you in our 2024 survey Be wary of offers to insulate your loft with spray foam Hear how ... Executive After a very long winter with either relentless rain or cold weather, sometimes at the same time, spring has finally arrived. And even if the weather isn’t improving much at least the days are getting
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with the Care Home Action Plan Care homes action plan: final update [HTML] | GOV.WALES is to discover what life has been like for older people living in care homes during the Covid Pandemic. The outcome will ... one in South Wales and one in North Wales, to discover what worked well for them in terms of how to connect virtually with residents, how to time our approach and how to invite conversations about well-being
