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This education resource pack is designed to help children think about falling over, the impact that this could have on people, how they can support friends, relatives and loved ones to reduce their risk
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Making Intergenerational Connections – an Evidence Review What are they, why do they matter and how to make more of them Lisbeth Drury Dominic Abrams Hannah J. Swift Centre for the Study of Group ... referenced as: Drury, L., Abrams, D., & Swift, H. J., (2017). Making intergenerational connections: What are they, why do they matter and how to make more of them. London: Age UK Date: 2017 ISBN 978-0-9568731-9-4
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A spotlight on tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people Featured articles Page 2 Introduction – Victoria Lloyd Page 4 No one should have no one - older people’s experiences of loneliness ... loneliness – Christopher Williams Page 7 Loneliness in later life: what are the risk factors? – Dr Deborah Morgan Page 12 Combatting loneliness amongst older people – prioritise and mobilise! – Jill Mortimer
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2024 (Amended September 2024) About this factsheet The Social Fund is a scheme to help people with expenses that are difficult to meet from a low income and includes: ⚫ Winter Fuel Payments ⚫ Cold Weather ... to re-settle or stay in the community. There is a separate scheme for Wales called the Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF) The information in this factsheet is correct for the period June 2024 to May 2025
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entitled to the Armed Forces pension aren’t claiming. That’s money which could help towards a better quality of life. We know through our work with veterans that many of them are proud people who ... may not like making claims. But eligible veterans have already paid into the pension scheme, so it is therefore rightfully theirs to claim. We are also encouraging veterans who believe they may have an
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vaccination is the best way to help protect your health this winter. What is the flu? The flu is an illness that affects the respiratory system. It's caused by the influenza virus and is very contagious ... to March. Even if the weather's mild, you can still catch it. What are the symptoms of the flu? Symptoms of the flu can include: a fever a dry cough sore throat headache muscle aches feeling sick and being
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resource pack Key stage 2 2 Falls awareness education resource pack How to use this resource Falling over is a leading cause of injuries, especially among older adults, however, falling over isn’t an inevitable ... There’s lots that older people, and the people around them can do to reduce the risks. This resource is designed to help children think about falling over, the impact that this could have on people, how
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Eligibility In order to apply for this grant programme applicants must be a local older people’s group in Wales. An older people’s group is understood to be an organised group of older people meeting regularly ... with a clear set of rules, constitution or terms of reference. The group must have its own bank account, as the grant will only be paid by BACS. Grants cannot be made to individuals. What type of
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reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely – it’s a daily reality for many older people. Feeling lonely is detrimental to the wellbeing of older people and there is increasing evidence of the negative impacts ... 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 there are practical actions that can be taken to address
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Consultation Response Cabinet Office: A Public Service Ombudsman Ref 1315 June 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research ... org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6
