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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 here to ... parliamentary campaigns, and funds research exclusively focused on later life. We support and assist a network of around 150 local Age UKs throughout England; the Age UK family also includes Age Scotland
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fit as a fiddle is a programme run by Age UK and funded by the Big Lottery Fund as part of the Wellbeing programme ... Organisations are provided with: training booklets; a USB stick, £500 and 14 hours of consultancy support. CT follows the overall objectives of Age UK’s wider fit as a fiddle portfolio which aims to promote the
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people and access to services – an evidence review By: Jo Moriarty and Jill Manthorpe A report of research carried out by the Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King’s College London ... King’s College London. Any views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Age UK. Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267
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...................................................................................... 16 Appendix A: Social support ................................................................................... ... harmful for our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.4 People with a high degree of loneliness are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s as people with a low degree of loneliness.5 86% of over 65s say
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A summary of Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life Age UK Policy and Research Department Dr Marcus Green Professor José Iparraguirre Dr Susan Davidson Phil Rossall University of Southampton Professor ... low wellbeing is a proxy for need. But can wellbeing in later life, in its broader sense, be measured? We have found that it is possible to measure wellbeing in later life, using a rich data source combined
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prefer not to disclose. 1% of people identify as trans. 28% of people who responded to us live with a disability, and 9% of people served in the Armed Forces. In terms of Welsh language, 9% of respondents ... to be heard. This report is a snapshot of the experiences and views of people aged 50 or over in Wales. It provides evidence of the specific needs of older people; reflecting a diversity of views and experiences
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gave their time freely to make this vision a reality. Project editors: Professor James Goodwin and Phil Rossall Improving later life. These days, there’s a huge amount of information available on how ... how to age well and what to do to ensure a healthier and wealthier later life. Much of this advice is based on sound evidence, but much is confusing and often contradictory – what’s good for us one day
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recently completed Advocacy Counts 6, the 6th report on advocacy provision for adults in Wales with a particular emphasis on older people. Over the last 12 years Age Cymru has been reviewing availability ... within the Act. Advocacy Counts 6 provides a snapshot of the current situation in Wales. Summary of findings since Advocacy Counts 5 in 2016 There has been a 32% drop in the number of advocacy services
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Briefing: Age UK survey on attitudes to a secondary annuity market This briefing looks at the main findings from polling commissioned by Age UK to uncover more information about older peoples’ attitudes ... five per cent of people with an existing annuity income said they would consider exchanging this for a cash lump sum. The polling therefore indicates there is likely to be limited demand. Factors that
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service is independent of other services and agencies. It’s free of charge for anyone who is aged 50+, or a carer of an older person. What can my advocate do? Your advocate will help you to: • Ensure people listen ... money or shopping • Befriending, counselling or mediation • Legal advocacy or acting as an executor of a will. Creating an age friendly Wales HOPE Independent Volunteer Advocacy Supporting you to be informed
