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improvements in the quality of life and health status of people with COPD. Pulmonary rehabilitation is recommended within NICE guidance. Rehabilitation should EXAMPLE: The National Audit for COPD found that the ... guideline. Key area for quality improvement 1 Frailty (including prevention) Preventing frailty is recommended in NICE guideline NG16, Dementia, disability and frailty in later life – mid-life approaches to
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and private services like banking. They also face higher costs, find it hard to get information, and near impossible to contact companies or public bodies. The next UK Government must Require all public services
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healthcare was close to their homes or connected to public transport. “Very good local services by me, including a local cottage hospital.” We heard numerous issues from those that cannot drive themselves ... independent travel. “When my husband was around he would get me to appointments. I struggle now as I have to depend on my family or relatives to get me to appointments. My children work and are busy with their
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main report sets out a range of issues affecting leasehold management and gives a series of recommendations to improve the sector within existing legislation and guidance. Implementation would require ... Key points and recommendations Age UK believes there need to be further steps towards improved regulation to offer better protection to older leaseholders. Self-regulation will be insufficient to
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this happens. State Pension age increases From 6 May 2026, State Pension age starts increasing and will reach 67 by 6 March 2028 (affecting anyone born between 6 April 1960 and 5 April 1977). You can find ... daily living component), severely sight impaired or blind £112.21 If you receive Child Tax Credit, you will be invited to claim a different benefit as it is being abolished. If you receive a ‘migration notice’
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Pension Centre on 0800 731 0175. The closer you are to State Pension age, the more accurate the forecast will be since earlier forecasts are based on assumptions of your likely NI contributions. Check your forecast ... additional State Pension is reduced by an amount assumed to be provided by what your contracted-out scheme will pay. This involves complex calculations which may be difficult to understand. You have not ‘lost’
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Discussing the advantages or disadvantages of options available to clients without making specific recommendations. • Identifying clients who require further diagnosis and/or advice and referring directly to ... sensitivity. • Resourcefulness, problem solving skills and good attention to detail. • Reliable and willing to accept responsibility and take decisions where appropriate. • Ability to cope with stress and
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word and tackle ageism by using #ThisIsOlder This is Older Creating an age friendly Wales Our recommendations are for any individual, publication or organisation which represents older people in their work ... dependence or infirmity when it isn’t part of the story? V We need to give older people a voice which will help to break down inter-generational barriers, defeat stereotypes and enable people to see themselves
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additional funding announced by this Senedd to address waiting lists will assist greatly but in practical terms, reducing waiting times will take time to achieve. It is therefore vital that those waiting for ... important to older people. However, changes realised through the introduction of the real living wage will take time to achieve and as ever it is important that existing resources are used to their greatest
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authority social services departments In this factsheet references to the ‘local authority’ or ‘council’ will refer to the adult social services department of the local authority. You might also see the relevant ... Factsheet 42w February 2024 7 of 62 Note: Will the NHS or local authority social services have responsibility for providing the disability equipment
