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options. Their contact details can be found in the ‘Useful organisations’ section (see pages 21-24). Contact details for organisations near you can usually be found in your local phone book. If you have difficulty ... page 21). This guide is applicable in Wales only. In Northern Ireland, contact Age NI and in England, contact Age UK for their versions of the guide (see page 21). In Scotland, contact Age Scotland for
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information. In Scotland, PIP is being replaced by the Adult Disability Payment (ADP). As such, any references in this factsheet to PIP should also be taken to include ADP. The information in this factsheet ... annually and take effect in April but rules and figures can sometimes change during the year. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England, Scotland and Wales. If you are in Northern Ireland, please
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human rights of older people. During his career Professor Williams focused on the impact of the law in terms of older people accessing health and social care. He also undertook extensive research on older ... domestic abuse and older people. In addition, the professor advised a number of national bodies including the National Assembly for Wales on the drafting of the Social Services and Well-being Act, and the Welsh
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information. The authors are also grateful to all those involved in the Cascade Training programme who generously gave their time to participate in the research, including the National Partners, Delivery Organisations ... engage groups of older people in social and physical activities. This includes: those who are socially isolated or housebound; in sheltered or residential care; men; and those in BME groups. Delivery Organisations
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agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 20w August 2024 NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care in Wales Factsheet 20w August 2024 2 of 82 ... Does a care need fall within the remit of the health service (NHS) or the local authority social services department? 6 2.2 What is the difference between a healthcare need and
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Loneliness and poverty – a vicious circle – Dr Deborah Morgan Page 32 How the arts are playing a vital role in improving the wellbeing and quality of life of older people – Nick Capaldi Page 36 References Introduction ... reduction in their standard of living when they retire, or be resigned to choosing between basic essentials on a daily basis in order to make ends meet. However, 120,000 pensioners in Wales live in poverty
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bring forward practical policies to ensure older people in Wales have the best experience of later life. Approximately 1,300,100 people who live in Wales are aged 50 or over. The number of people aged 65 ... tailored accordingly. Improving older people’s rights and tackling ageism Ageism is endemic in our society. One of the consequences is that older people’s views are often not sought or heard
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BY AGE UK Older people living with frailty are disproportionately affected by public and private services that are not geared to their needs. They are often the faces behind the headlines on poor-quality ... exactly how we wanted to refer to it was an early challenge in pulling together this research with Ipsos MORI. For the older people that participated in this work, it was not a word they associated with themselves
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opportunities for us to get out and about and meet others. Outbreaks of Covid are still occurring in communities across Wales while rates of flu infections are expected to rise as we’ve not been exposed ... And if those are not challenging enough our energy and food bills are rising due to global shortages in gas supplies. It’s quite the winter cocktail. Which is why we’ve produced a special winter warmth
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Healthy living. 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’ Panel. You don’t need any specialist knowledge at all. ... www.ageuk.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
