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led her to attend the sessions and she discovered the wonders that technology can play in todays world. “Learning to use a tablet…is not only helping me to keep up to the minute with the younger members ... • Passion to continually improve existing skills and gain new ones where necessary as the digital world is always moving forward with new innovations LEARNING ENGAGING & SUPPORTING OLDER PEOPLE Supporting
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do as much as you can for yourself? For example, continue pursuing hobbies and interests, or make a cup of tea. Can you go outside for fresh air when you want to? Using your care assessment if possible ... do so much to make sure older people have the support they deserve in the years to come. Leave a world less lonely. Call: 029 2043 1555 Visit: www.agecymru.org.uk/legacy
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the language, they can’t read or understand [English], and even on the telephone it’s a very hard world for them.’ (Male, Derby) 'Some people like the convenience of shopping online, including those with ... for information about designing visible websites. • Read Age UK’s report ‘Later life in a digital world’ for an insight into people’s positive and negative experiences of the internet. 24 Age-friendly complaints
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affected her as staff all take precautions and she feels safe. Hearing what was happening in the world was very important to some residents. Resident: ‘I cannot hear the news, but a friend rings me every ... I think sometimes it went in this ear and out the other. I always watch what is going on in the world because when the time comes when I cannot do it, it will be a different matter.’ Some residents told
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made our year... We are proud of our many achievements this year, both in the UK and around the world. The moments we describe tell the story of our work, and the work of our local, national and international ... Victoria Coren-Mitchell, and uplifting performances by the London Gay Men’s Chorus and Russell Watson, world-renowned tenor. We held the event to raise money to support our work on loneliness. This has helped
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the development of age friendly work in Europe, the UK and Wales to date. The article features the World Health Organisation’s Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities, and the Ageing Well in ... Policy Framework’ was developed by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Ageing and Life Course Programme as their contribution to the Second United Nations World Assembly on Ageing, held in Madrid in
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In thinking about the future of prevention and treatment we need to note the arrival of the post-World War II generation into later life. This generation has far higher formal educational attainment than ... contributors to the burden of disease in older people, as estimated for high income countries by the World Health Organisation8 9. The work compiled is drawn from a literature review and also new data analysis
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In thinking about the future of prevention and treatment we need to note the arrival of the post-World War II generation into later life. This generation has far higher formal educational attainment than ... contributors to the burden of disease in older people, as estimated for high income countries by the World Health Organisation8 9. The work compiled is drawn from a literature review and also new data analysis
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and control, but they do so against the backdrop of a challenging programme of spending cuts. In a world where people are increasingly expected to provide for themselves, supportive systems are essential ... in its development. Key indicators Later life (World)5 Population aged 60+ and 85+ in numbers and as percentage of total population Life expectancy (World)6 Life expectancy at age 60 in high income and
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makes people feel alive. When someone shares their story with you, they’re letting you into their world, allowing you to feel something of their lives and perspective. Being open to listening to another’s ... for granted in life but can have huge impact on others. All he wanted to do before he left this world was to see the new bypass. The same bypass that before my chat with him, I used to moan about being
