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your optician to book your eye examination Fear of falling Have you suffered from some ‘near misses’ and do you fear falling? Speak to your GP who may be to refer you to a falls service At home Have you ... stairs/steps? Contact Care & Repair on 0300 111 3333 for advice on adapting your home Urinary tract infection and other infections Are you visiting the toilet far too often, even through the night? Speak to your GP
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healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise ... care needs of older people can be practically met. Our annual surveys over the last three years1 and engagement with older people in Wales have highlighted wide ranging issues in access to GP services
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seated position. Fingers and thumbs Finger to thumb o Press each finger to the thumb in turn, then reverse Clench and stretch o Make a fist then stretch the fingers and thumbs out as far as possible ... tucked in and the forearm parallel to the floor Wrists Royal wave o Wave the hands from side to side Hand flaps o Flap the hands up and down Circle hands o Circle the hands round and round, repeat
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different): Your children’s full names and addresses: If you have children who are under 18, who would you like to be their guardian*?: Executors’** full names and addresses: Before meeting with your solicitor ... solicitor, it’s a good idea to plan what you want to include and who you want to benefit. You can use this form to gather your thoughts and plans in one place for easy reference at your meeting. (Please
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healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise ... which is relevant to both England and Wales. This is an area that disproportionately impacts older people as 87% of DoLS are for those aged 65+ in Wales.1 We recognise and welcome how the Liberty Protection
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fine with that. how you knit it: Cast on 31 sts in red. Knit two rows (garter st). Change to orange and beginning with a knit row continue in st as follows: 2 rows orange, 2 rows yellow, 2 rows green, 2 ... the yarn and pull through remaining stitches. making up: Use a sewing needle to join side seams. Make a pompom using all the colours and sew it securely to top of the hat. You can now sing (and knit) a
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healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise ... consultation on the future of social care in Wales. Background The Welsh Government’s Assessments and Social Services for Adults in Wales, 2015-16 showed that: a. the provision of adult community-based
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What is Age UK doing to address loneliness? 05 What have we learnt? 10 What can you do to prevent and tackle loneliness? 12 References 15 Further information Back cover About Age UK Age UK is the ... to helping everyone make the most of later life. Age UK provides a wide range of services and its information and advice reached nearly 6 million people last year. The Age UK network comprises more than
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access to local services and facilities, is a lifeline for many older people. There are already high levels of loneliness and social isolation amongst older people in Wales and an inaccessible built environment ... older. It is essential that the built environment around us is designed and adapted in an age friendly way so that it is sustainable and suitable for people of all ages. An age friendly community is one
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briefing looks at how we define poverty and gives information about older people living on a low income: the extent of poverty in later life, changes over time and who is at greatest risk. What do we ... their resources are not enough to meet their basic needs and also to allow them to take part in society.i This could mean struggling to cover food and energy bills, watching every penny spent, worrying that
