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environment in communities December 2019 Summary Being able to take part in community life, with good access to local services and facilities, is a lifeline for many older people. There are already high levels ... community life can contribute to this. The features that make a place desirable to live in can change as people get older. It is essential that the built environment around us is designed and adapted in an
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matters to you? Current experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales August 2024 Contents About this research 3 Current experiences of people aged 50 or over 4 Access to healthcare 4 • Getting to health ... Accessing GP surgeries and appointments 9 • Access to treatment and ongoing checks 10 • Access to surgical procedures and in-patient care 11 • Access to dental services 12 Accessing social care 13 • Challenges
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We'd like to introduce you to some of our amazing volunteers who help make a difference to the lives of older people in Wales.
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should aspire to be an age friendly country, in which all older people have the same respect, rights, opportunities and access to services as the rest of the population. This is vital at a time when the number ... number of older people in Wales is growing and we are, on average, expected to live longer. Many older people are currently marginalised by a number of factors including poverty, isolation, physical barriers
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datasets. Our thanks also go to Chris Curry, Director of the Pensions Policy Institute, for reviewing and commenting on our statistical analysis. Warm thanks also go to Deborah Mattinson, Cordelia Hay ... Most of all we are indebted to the people who participated in our qualitative research, who shared their experiences, thoughts, strengths, and fears. They brought life to our analysis Age UK
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Gwanwyn is a month long festival held across Wales in May celebrating creativity in older people and run through Age Cymru.
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about Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life 1. What is Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life? Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life is a summary measure that provides information on how well ... in the UK are doing in life. It provides an average wellbeing score of between 0 and 100, with 100 being the highest score representing the greatest level of wellbeing. It provides this information overall
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friendly Wales Human Rights are Lifetime Rights Introduction Human rights are basic rights that belong to all of us simply because we’re human. They embody the key values which underpin our society such as ... isolation. Most importantly, these rights give us power and enable us to speak up and to challenge poor treatment from a public authority. As we age, we're still entitled to the same human rights that we were
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How and when you can claim. State Pension. 2 What is the State Pension? The State Pension is a regular payment from the government that most people can claim when they reach State Pension age. It’s based ... based on your National Insurance (NI) contributions and credits. When can I claim my State Pension? State Pension age is currently 66 years old for both men and women but will gradually increase from 6 May
