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bowel problems. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our Readers’ Panel. You don’t need any specialist knowledge at all. ... www.ageuk.org.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
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are proud of our many achievements this year, both in the UK and around the world. The moments we describe tell the story of our work, and the work of our local, national and international partners. ... show how Age UK helps people to love later life. Our vital work is shaped by five ambitions which are driven by the priorities that people in later life tell us matter to them – money, wellbeing, health
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Scotland and Age NI] in response to the Government’s recent proposals affecting community transport services. Every year, over 23 million community transport journeysi take place. People in the UK rely on community ... help older people increase their wellbeing, attend medical appointments, socialise,vii participate in their local community and prevent loneliness. If the Government were to change the licensing rules
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living with dementia and their carers Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered ... is Age UK responding? 8 How Age UK services help people with dementia to say: 1 ‘I was diagnosed in a timely way. I get the treatment and support, best for my dementia and for my life.’ 10 1.1 Dementia
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... About this consultation In January 2016, the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee announced an inquiry into future flood prevention in England, following severe flooding in winter 2015/16. Introduction
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... this inquiry into older workers in order to examine the effectiveness of the Department for Work and Pensions Fuller Working Lives strategy, and the role of employers in supporting this agenda. Key points
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recognised as valued members of society. There is also an important global context, as Age UK is working with its partner, Age International, to press for a UN convention on the human rights of older people ... three national charities Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland and in England, 165 local Age UK partners. However, the challenges spelt out in this report are principally for the UK Government and Parliament
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Act 2014 1 Introduction This toolkit should be read in conjunction with the Framework for Commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy for Adults in Wales under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) ... Cross-reference to the relevant tasks in the Key Tasks Matrix contained in the framework; • An introduction to the subject and/or some advice on how to approach it in the context of commissioning independent
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generation: they have enjoyed high employment rates over much of their working lives and many were able to get onto the housing ladder in time to benefit from steep house price increases. The current older ... of living in later life. This paper explores some of the reasons for this precariousness. Firstly, pensions are changing. With defined benefit schemes having seen their peak, families must work harder to
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Welsh Government August 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled ... and the 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 are pleased to respond to the
