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in plain sight The unmet mental health needs of older people October 2016 We’re Age UK Age UK is a charity and a social enterprise driven by the needs and aspirations of people in later life. We are ... older people have been identified as having had substantial gaps in their access to services. This is despite the fact that up to a quarter of older people in the community are estimated to have symptoms
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framework for age friendly neighbourhoods, it is local government that has the main part to play. To date action has been limited to one or two leading examples. This is despite evidence of the potential benefits ... environmental sustainability, and also improved adult health and well-being and tackling isolation. There is no guarantee that ‘localism’ will mean everyone in a community gets to have their say. National and
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at present there is no universal safety net or signposting to services. Such advice and support is usually provided by voluntary and community groups and organisations, whose funding is often fragile and ... and whose outreach capacity is inevitably constrained. We know that all blind and partially sighted people, and all older people, are different. We need to 5 recognise and respond to people’s individual
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Agenda for Later Life 2015: A great place to grow older Executive summary Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We provide services and support ... we age. This is why we have decided that over the next five years our overarching goal as a charity should be to help make the UK ‘a great place to grow older’. Agenda for Later Life 2015 is Age UK’s annual
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human beings and much of our communication is facial, non-verbal. During lockdowns people have needed to feel that connection more than ever. Looking at faces is one of our first forms of communication, ... because we can see faces, enabling us to gauge mood, reactions, and responses more easily. Eye contact is an important part of communicating with people • Making eye contact allows us to respond in a personalised
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response Draft Suicide and Self-harm Prevention Strategy 2024-2034 (Welsh Government) Question 1) To what extent do you agree with this vision? “People in Wales will live in communities which are free from ... help when it is needed.” We agree that this vision offers a comprehensive and attainable target for this strategy. Question 1a) What are your reasons for your answer to question 1? Our view is that this
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ill-health or disability, or issues related to growingolder?Yes NoIf you answered No, the survey is not for you at this time, thank you. If you would like further information or support please see the ... Don’t Know Advocacy for carers Yes No Don’t Know A carers needs assessment (also known as a ‘What Matters’ conversation) Yes No Don’t Know Respite break for you (via social services) If you
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fluid in individual lives.1 Trans* (T*), which does not indicate sexual orientation, is an umbrella term which is increasingly employed to cover the gender identity spectrum including (but not limited ... genderless, agender, nongendered, third gender, two-spirit and bigender.1 Quite separately, Intersex is the presence of intermediate or atypical combinations of physical features that are usually seen to
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2 of 56 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 4 2 What is Council Tax? 4 3 Who has to pay the Council Tax? 5 3.1 Challenging liability 6 4 Are you eligible ... exemptions 11 6.3 Making an application for a Council Tax exemption 12 7 Disability reduction scheme 13 7.1 What happens if you qualify? 13 7.2 Making an application for a disability reduction on
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Spring edition 2024 Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Spring 2024 Tell us what matters to you in our 2024 survey Be wary of offers to insulate your loft with spray foam Hear how ... much at least the days are getting longer and the daffodils have finally made an appearance. Spring is traditionally a time when people start thinking about becoming active and there’s plenty of information
