should be clearer in some areas. The majority of patients with musculoskeletal conditions are over 40 and numbers rise with age. Some conditions are more pronounced in older people and older people are
taliadau gohiriedig? 39 11.5 Cytundebau taliadau gohiriedig a ‘thaliadau cost ychwanegol person cyntaf’ 40 11.6 Os bydd y preswylydd cartref gofal yn marw tra bo’r cytundeb taliadau gohiriedig ar waith 41 12 ... gartref, ar adeg digon anodd (neu’n argyfwng hyd yn oed) iddo a’i deulu, wrth drosglwyddo i ofal preswyl”40. Gall cytundeb o’r fath helpu’r person sy’n ceisio gwerthu ei gartref hefyd, ond sy’n cael trafferth
25% could not spot the best rate of return from a chart showing different rates of return (rising to 40% of the over 70s) and ten percent could not correctly compare a cash discount with a percentage discount
is harder for the over-50s to move back into employment than for any other age group, with less than 40% of those who lose their job back in work a year later2. Impact on information and advice services
74 and around two-thirds (67 per cent) of those aged 75 and over are non-users of the internet. 50 40 30 20 10 0 201420122011 2013 2015 70 60 80 Percentage who have never used the internet 2011–15: all ... there is little difference in the rates of internet use between men and women under the age of 65.12 50 40 30 20 10 0 All 70 60 80 55–64 65–74 75+ 90 AB Source: Ofcom 2015 – data provided to Age UK C1 C2 DE
are being made about them as they possibly can be Mental Capacity Act – Five statutory principles 40 Assumption of capacity Decision making Unwise decisions Best interests Least restrictive Best interests
assumptions about a quality of life. In no circumstances should a Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR)40,) order to be placed on a person’s medical records without their knowledge or consultation, either ... 39 National Audit Office (2008): End of Life Care 40 Also known as Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) or Do Not Attempt Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) 19
Taking a break from caring 35 When caring becomes harder 38 If the person you cared for has died 40 Carers support organisations 42 Useful organisations 43 4 What this guide is about Caring for a friend ... read our guide More money in your pocket. Age Cymru and Age NI have their own versions of this guide. 40 If the person you cared for has died Losing the person you care for is always hard. Many of us feel
surveyed have concerns about their health in relation to ageing, particularly dementia and mobility. 40% of people aged 65 and over in Wales say their health is fair or poor and health problems or a disability ... average of 30% and by as much as 44% in some rural areas by 2021.17 It is estimated that less than 40% of people with dementia in Wales have been diagnosed, lower than the UK average.18 Difficulties in
higher proportion of long-term unemployment among the over 50s than among other age groups.xv Only 40 per cent of people aged 50+ who lose their job move back into work with a year,xvi emphasising the