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awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to Welsh Government’s consultation on the Draft Regulations for Wales: Liberty Protection Safeguards. Age UK is responding to Changes to ... outcomes for older people and others subject to the safeguards. In particular, we welcome: • the emphasis on the person being the centre of the decision-making process and increasing participation, voice and
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factsheet This factsheet helps you to get the legal help you need, including legal information and advice on civil matters (where you have a dispute with another individual or organisation). It does not cover ... looks at options for paying for advice and has information on the Legal Aid scheme. There is information about independent financial advisers and what you need to think about it you are planning to engage their
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Engage Your Brain: GCBH Recommendations on Cognitively Stimulating Activities The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars and ... from around the world working in areas of brain health related to human cognition. The GCBH focuses on brain health relating to people’s ability to think and reason as they age, including aspects of memory
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allow payment over the phone before pick up. • Money transfers are an easy way to transfer money from one person’s account to another person’s account for payment. This can be arranged either by telephone ... PIN number so that someone helping you with shopping can pay for your goods without having any effect on their own finances. However, there are a number of drawbacks, as pre-paid cards can incur charges such
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and there is increasing evidence of the negative impacts on physical and mental health. These negative impacts can lead to increased pressure on a wide range of local authority and health services. Yet ... organisations to work together in their local communities to create an Age Friendly Wales where no one has no one. Older people in Wales have told us they would seek to ease loneliness in local communities
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CONTENTS Foreword…..page 2 Executive summary…..page 3 Chapter One – Why will the NHS need to change?.....page 7 Chapter Two – What will the future look like? A new relationship with patients and communities… ... The NHS as a social movement…..page 15 Chapter Three – What will the future look like? New models of care…..page 17 - Emerging models…..page 17 - One size fits all?.....page 18 - New care models….page 20
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to vastly improve the quality of life for older people in Wales and in doing so, reduce the demands on health and social care services over time. In this sense it is vital that the framework is clear in ... prescribing services require dedicated resourcing and a person-centred approach. We welcome the focus on alleviating loneliness within the framework. In our recent survey1 37% of those aged 80 or over told
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Alliance and the Welsh Senate of Older People on older people’s experiences of Covid and the winter lockdown. More than 1200 people took the time to tell us what the lockdown was like for them, we’ll be sharing ... experiencing isolation and loneliness, and suffering impacts on their physical and mental health. It’s vitally important that we learn from what has been experienced, both good and bad, to plan for the future
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as delays in accessing social and health care, the need to rebuild confidence, and the effect it had on the well-being of many older people. Added to these is the impact of the costof-living crisis. The ... We believe everyone has a right to a fulfilling later life free of worries about whether to turn on the heating or skip a meal to save money. As well as providing many support services such as Information
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information guide has been prepared by Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither ... with the help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: September 2023 3 Contents What this guide is about Commonly asked questions 6 Things you can do to save energy Quick and easy ways
