-
We believe loneliness and isolation should be addressed as priority public health issues to improve the health and wellbeing of Wales. 75,000 older people in Wales have reported ‘always or often’ feeling ... 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 there are practical actions that
-
............................................................................................. 23 Health Status ......................................................................................... ... ........................................................................ 38 Loneliness Levels by Health Status .........................................................................................
-
Programme, initially funded by the Department of Health Strategic Partnership programme and, since 2013, by the Big Lottery Fund. The programme came about because some people with dementia were not getting ... programme expanded to involve more local Age UKs in 2013. Many local Age UKs have found that thinking about accessibility for people with dementia results in services and buildings that are more accessible
-
2012), depression (Cacioppo et al, 2010), sleep problems (Hawkley et al, 2010a), impaired cognitive health (Wilson et al, 2007), heightened vascular resistance (Cacioppo et al, 2002), hypertension (Hawkley ... (Hawkley et al, 2010b; Momtaz et al, 2012), physiological stress (Doane and Adam, 2010), and mental health (Zebhauser et al, 2014). 3 Predicting the prevalence of loneliness at older ages Iparraguirre, J
-
work ‘How’s Life’ measuring wellbeing, WHO’s European Health Report, and the ‘Older people’s health and wellbeing Atlas produced by Public Health England. Very few of these focused on older people, with ... developed to measure quality of life in early old age group of 65-75 (Hyde et al. 2003), the World Health Organization’s (WHO) broader measure of quality of life - WHOQOL-OLD (Power et al. 2005), and the
-
disadvantaged and vulnerable older people. Contents Introduction 2 Key calls for action 5 Transport 7 Health and social care 11 Fuel poverty 15 Broadband access 19 Poverty and financial exclusion 23 Loneliness ... not about special treatment for rural areas, but about understanding that policies with urban solutions will not necessarily work in rural areas with their dispersed communities. It is also about ensuring
-
Preserving what matters : integrating mental health into care home transitions Mental health affects us all, regardless of age or ability. Like physical health, it’s something we all manage throughout our ... into the mental health of older adults in care homes in Wales. Our report produced in March 2023 showed that many people living in care homes in Wales regularly experience poor mental health. The charity
-
2013 C ontents Introduction 4 Age UK Advice 4 About Age UK, Age NI and Age Scotland 5 Free information guides 6 Age Cymru shops 7 Money matters 8 Health and wellbeing 14 Home and care 17 Work and ... a week from 8am to 7pm. Age UK Advice: 0800 022 3444 www.agecymru.org.uk 5 Information and advice About Age UK, Age NI and Age Scotland Age Cymru is part of the Age network, which includes Age NI, Age Scotland
-
life. We’re Age UK and our goal is to enable older people to love later life. We are passionate about affirming that your later years can be fulfilling years. Whether you’re enjoying your later life or ... 2017. © Age UK 2017 Next review date: May 2019 1 Home safety checker Contents What this guide is about 2 Fire prevention 3 Gas and solid fuel safety 6 Electrical safety 10 Preventing falls 12 Lighting
-
pwld’s to play an active part in challenging society about the negative perceptions about them. • Self advocacy groups can inform service funders about their needs and changing trends in their LA area. •
