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Page 1 of 30 Factsheet 16 Trans issues and later life July 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet provides ... people who have transitioned and live permanently in their acquired gender, or who are considering transitioning and gender reassignment. The factsheet covers a range of legal, financial and social care
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those in later life in all its forms. We also speak for the long-term interests of every one of us, so that experiences of ageing grow better for each passing generation. Improving later life. Understanding ... Welcome to Understanding the oldest old. In the course of our work with people in later life, we at Age UK have become increasingly aware of the importance of the group often called the ‘oldest old’, those in
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leading national 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, have adequate income, access to high quality ... 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 consultation on new regulations to introduce
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November 2022 and March 2024, Age Cymru undertook a series of research projects focusing on supporting good mental health of older adults living in care homes in Wales. During the pandemic, care home residents ... impacted by daily restrictions to their lives. Projects such as Age Cymru’s Tell Me More revealed how much these restrictions had impacted upon the mental health of care residents. It’s also consistently
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Marcus Green and Phil Rossall Digital inclusion evidence review Contents 1 Digital inclusion of older people in the UK ........................................................................... ... ......................................................................................... 4 Number of older people not using the internet ..............................................................
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people are the main adult users of most health and care services. The population in Wales has the highest proportion of older people in the UK and more people are living longer, often with multiple chronic ... episodes of acute illness and injury, and communicable disease. Although the NHS has been evolving to meet changing health needs for some time, there is an urgent need to increase the pace and scale of service
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representation in the media. The representations we currently see fall into extremes and reinforce stereotypes of ageing. For example, wrinkly hands on the walking stick to the extraordinary sky-diving 90 year old ... sad and the full range of emotions in between, well-off, living in poverty, independent to dependent. A collective voice is a powerful voice. Show us your accurate portrayals of older people, help us to
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Our independent dementia advocacy project is about enabling people with a diagnosis of dementia to access the services and support that they need and to have a voice in decisions that are being made. It's ... The advocacy we offer will be independent of any other service people living with dementia use. This means the person with dementia will be at the heart of the decision making process, and we can support
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sure you all have the same expectations. Here is a checklist of things to consider when thinking about moving in with family. What sort of care will you need and who will be able to provide this for you ... family members are claiming benefits, will these be affected? How might the living arrangement affect your council tax? If you live with a couple, what would happen if they split up? What would happen if the
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Page 1 of 18 Factsheet 71 Park homes February 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about the law relating to park homes (also called mobile homes or caravans). It is aimed at park ... park homeowners who are entitled to use their home as a permanent residence, not people staying or living in holiday caravans or lodges. It includes points to consider when buying a park home and refers
