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Typology of Homelessness and Housing Exclusion (ETHOS) provides a useful framework within which to consider homelessness.1 ETHOS sees a home as having three domains – an adequate living space which is ... live within it (Physical Domain); a living space in which a household can enjoy privacy and their emotional life (Social Domain); and a living space which a household has a legal title to occupy (Legal Domain)
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under-use the services, including those above the age for routine invitation. We believe there should be a review of all arbitrary age limits for health screenings and, in particular, the upper age limit for ... of adults aged 65-74; 51% of adults aged 75+). Adults reporting being in bad or very bad health increased with age (11% of adults aged 6574; 14% of adults aged 75+). The proportion of adults reporting at
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London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E 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 ... welcome the publication of the draft strategy and the opportunity to comment on the proposals. As a member of the Equality and Diversity Forum, Age UK supports the response which the Forum has submitted
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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 awareness of the issues of importance to them ... from our partner Age UK shows that 1 in 30 people aged 60 to 74 and approximately 1 in 50 people aged 75+ were subjected to domestic abuse in the previous year.1 Research from Safe Lives on older victim-survivors
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through a sustainable, strategic approach. To improve the availability of advocacy services to adults across Wales To improve the well-being of individuals through advocacy and to give them a stronger ... service providers to ensure they are tender ready for statutory advocacy commissioning processes. Create a framework for collaboration between statutory bodies and service providers in using resources more efficiently
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November 2018 Creating an age friendly Wales Advocacy Counts 6 A review of advocacy services for adults in Wales with a particular focus on older people Contents 1. Executive Summary 3 Findings since ... Safeguarding 7 Conclusion 7 2. Introduction 9 Methodology 9 3. GTAP progress to date 11 1. To develop a National Framework for Commissioning IPA 11 2. To support and build the capacity of the advocacy sector
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found that not only is there a need for more research on this growing section of society, there is also a need for a clear summary of the evidence. What was formerly a small number of exceptional individuals ... individuals is rapidly becoming a whole new generation for families in this country, a ‘fourth generation’. Often people talk about the ‘older population’ (aged 65 and over) as a homogeneous group. However
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London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E 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 ... individual enquiries. About this consultation In October 2017, Ofgem, the UK’s energy regulator, published a consultation on ‘financial protections for vulnerable consumers’.1 To protect those consumers who are
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Dementia and cognitive decline A review of the evidence Sujata Ray and Dr Susan Davidson 2014 AGE UK RESEARCH 1 Dementia and Cognitive Decline Evidence ... Evidence Review Oct 2014 Sujata Ray and Dr Susan Davidson Foreword For over a decade, Age UK has supported a unique, ground-breaking research project called The Disconnected Mind, based at Edinburgh
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media. The effect of ageism is that older people frequently experience discriminatory treatment. As a result society is failing to benefit fully from the valuable resources that older people offer – as ... the population, and the right to be treated with respect by society. The Equality Act 2010 provides a set of legislative tools for tackling age discrimination both within the area of employment and in the
