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discrimination and is actively engaged within their community; our concern above all is for those who are furthest from experiencing or achieving a good later life. There are huge differences among the ... the older people we worry about the most. At this Senedd election we want to see every political party bring forward policies to help older people, so that more people enjoy the dignified, secure and fulfilling
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national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services ... opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We provide information and advice to older
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Getting your affairs in order and thinking about your care needs Thinking about end of life 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by ... uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples
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highlights things to consider if you want to plan ahead and make financial and other arrangements for your funeral. It looks at options when deciding what type of funeral you want, ways to pay for a funeral ... the factsheet to record your funeral arrangement preferences and other helpful information for family or friends. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period February 2024 to January 2025
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with advice on how to deal with the fear of falling and what to do if you have a fall. As we grow older, gradual changes to our health and the medications we take can contribute to an increased risk of ... falls can be prevented. Falls are often due to hazards that are easy to overlook but equally easy to fix. This booklet is split into two sections. The first section gives tips and advice on how to reduce
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A little bit of sunshine is good for us and can lift our spirits – let’s face it, it can often be a welcome change from the heavy downpours and high winds we experience in Wales. There's no ... that we’re prepared – whatever the weather throws our way. Heatwaves can happen suddenly – taking us by surprise, so keep a check on the weather forecast. The Meteorological Office (Met
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are now known as ‘contract-holders’ and tenancy agreements become ‘occupation contracts’. References to tenants and tenancies in this factsheet should be read as contract holders and occupation contracts ... NI for further information. Contact details can be found at the back. Contact details for organisations mentioned in the factsheet can be found in the Useful organisations section. Age UK factsheet 64
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Our care home toolkit is a resource available to care homes about recruitment, training and supporting volunteers and care homes
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UNIVERSITY EVALUATION OF SIX PILOT PROJECTS Final Report Commissioned by Age UK 1st September 2011 to 31st September 2013 Dr Hazel Morbey Professor Sheila Payne Dr Katherine Froggatt Professor Christine ... Life Programme. Six local Age UK organisations in England were funded to provide practical and emotional support to older cares, and to establish the potential role of trained volunteer delivered interventions
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AgeUKIL8 What to expect and key responsibilities. How to be an executor. 2 This information guide has been prepared by Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for ... or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole
