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GCBH Recommendations on Cognitively Stimulating Activities The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars and policy experts from ... including aspects of memory, perception and judgment. The GCBH is convened by AARP with support from Age UK to offer the best possible advice about what older adults can do to maintain and improve their brain
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companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole responsibility to ensure any information is up to date and accurate. Please note that the inclusion of named agencies ... help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: February 2022 3 Contents What this guide is about 4 Talking about death Conversations with family and friends 6 Practical considerations
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disabled older people who receive Attendance Allowance September 2016 Introduction The Government is asking for views on transferring support currently provided to disabled older people through Attendance ... provided any information about the likely impact of any change. However, academic analysis shows that AA is currently well targeted on the poorest and most disabled older people1 and other reports and anecdotal
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document for Age UK Financial Services Commission, January 2014 About Just Retirement Just Retirement is a specialist provider of financial services products for people at, and in, retirement. We are the ... Release Council (the representative organisation for equity release providers, formerly SHIP). 1. What is your recipe for resilience for recent retirees? Replace the current Open Market Option (OMO) rules
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experiences of access to social care. We’re grateful to the ten local authorities that spoke to us about what’s currently happening in their areas. We also wish to thank the advocates from across Wales that met ... still waiting? Delays in social care in Wales – July 2023 Executive summary About the research This is Age Cymru’s second annual report on delays in access to social care in Wales for people aged 55 and
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AgeUKIL6 Deciding whether equity release is right for you. Equity release. 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 ... companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole responsibility to ensure any information is up to date and accurate. Please note that the inclusion of named agencies
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for care service recovery • The help available for older people who are currently waiting for care • What Age Cymru and the third sector could do to support local authorities in recovery. To gather the necessary ... many local authorities in Wales is not set up to effectively monitor and report on those waiting for a care assessment or care package to be implemented. 4) The numbers of people currently waiting for
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the voluntary sector 42 12.2 Buying equipment second-hand 43 12.3 Things to consider when choosing what to buy 43 12.4 VAT relief (exemption) on disability equipment 44 12.5 Reduced VAT rate of 5% for mobility ... daily tasks at home, via the provision of specially designed equipment or home adaptations. There is also information on hiring or buying equipment and possible sources of funding. This factsheet can
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switch, the common types of tariff and how to compare them, and what to do if things go wrong. Note – Switching may not always save you money. It is important to seek impartial advice before switching, for example ... The information in this factsheet is correct for the period September 2024 to August 2025. However, rules and guidance sometimes change during the year. This factsheet is applicable to England, Wales, and
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and awareness-raising with practical implementation is integral to all successful change processes. We are proud to reflect this in a publication that is a partnership between Age UK the national organisation ... in its own right, which is a flagship example of good practice. Caroline Abrahams Charity Director, Age UK 2 Contents Introduction 04 LGBT identities 06 Coming out 08 Why this is an important issue 10 The
