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national and local level to inspire, enable and support older people. We stand up and speak for all those who have reached later life, and also protect the long-term interests of future generations. About Age ... Agenda for Later Life 2015 is Age UK’s annual assessment of where we are now, and how public policy can help us to achieve our ambition. This summary sets out our policy priorities for the year ahead, which
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supported in driving safely for longer, with viable alternative transport options available for those who are unable to drive. • Driving remains the most common form of transport for older people in the UK ... is the oldest old who find it the hardest - less than half of people over 80 find it easy to travel to a hospital. • It is the people with the worst health and the lowest incomes who struggle the most
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struggle to get people to listen to my views, my wishes and my feelings More information on advocacy can be found from: • Your Local Authority www.gov.uk/find-local-council • Dewis Cymru website www.dewis ... My advocate was the only person who listened to me and only me, who understood everything I said and helped me to find my way forward”. “ My advocate was the person who was there for me and only me, they
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guideline clarifies the pathway for those who receive a diagnosis of dementia and their families. Key points and recommendations Age UK’s detailed comments can be seen in the NICE proforma below. Key points ... could get lost – type directly into this table. Example 3 55 The draft scope currently excludes people who have already been diagnosed. We feel this group should be included because…. 3 1 General General
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administration of the scheme in Wales. Q2 – Do you think that the eligibility age for older people who are new applicants to receive free bus travel should be increased to match the state retirement age ... wellbeing and social contact, enabling older people to keep in touch with the local community which can help to overcome loneliness and isolation. They said that the bus journey itself provides an opportunity
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dementia. We hope you enjoy this edition and if there’s anything you’d like to tell us about how we can improve Age Matters please let us know. 3The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Spring Edition 2021 ... learned that the pandemic increased pressures on older carers, many of whom were already exhausted but who now had to take on extra responsibilities as support services were withdrawn in many cases. “We would
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This commitment is fundamental to the achievement of Age Cymru’s vision and objectives. So that we can measure how far we are succeeding in promoting equality and diversity, we would be grateful if you ... identified as transgender? For the purpose of this question “Transgender” is defined as an individual who lives, or wants to live, full time in the gender opposite to that they were assigned at birth. Yes
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This commitment is fundamental to the achievement of Age Cymru’s vision and objectives. So that we can measure how far we are succeeding in promoting equality and diversity, we would be grateful if you ... identified as transgender? For the purpose of this question “Transgender” is defined as an individual who lives, or wants to live, full time in the gender opposite to that they were assigned at birth. Yes
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HOPE Independent Volunteer Advocate researched Ms F’s rights regarding trading standards and small claims. Ms F felt that her self-confidence had improved significantly, she felt empowered to deal with the ... feeling overwhelmed and stressed trying to resolve a few issues, as she didn’t know where to go or who to speak to. The main issues were around finances and benefits, but also included support from the
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Building an income for retirement: approaches to encourage more pension saving A discussion paper by Age UK Using the National Institute of Economic and Social Research’s LINDA model 2 Building ... Building an income for retirement – approaches to encourage more pension saving A discussion paper by Age UK Using the National Institute of Economic and Social Research’s LINDA model September 2014
