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the things you used to be able to do are getting trickier. You might also worry that accepting help will make you less independent. But really, admitting that things have changed and doing something about ... fall. I ended up having an assessment.” Muriel, 90 8 Staying active It might feel as if moving less will help you avoid a fall. But moving more and staying active is actually the best thing you can do to
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health care, and driving up standards and quality to ensure older people in Wales can be confident they will receive dignified care in all settings. The Welsh Government must prioritise preventative health ... Social Services and Well-being Act (SSWBA). Purchasing care in units of time, or simply according to cost, makes it increasingly difficult for staff to delivery good quality care and preserve the dignity
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people aged 50 or over in Wales in the ongoing pandemic and what they need to move forward. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response is anonymous. Thank you for your support in completing ... Impact on emotional health Impact on physical health Accessing food Accessing prescriptions Cost of living Exercising individual rights Transport Scams Access to cash Abuse Other
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dementia results in services and buildings that are more accessible for everyone. We hope that you will be inspired to consider what is possible for people living with dementia and what needs to be put ... Dementia Friendly programme, and we also make reference to good practice from outside of Age UK. You will also find ideas for what local Age UKs can do to make mainstream services more accessible, as well
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daily living, but as we move into our ninth decade and beyond this becomes less common and more of us will need help. Increasing numbers of those providing care are themselves older people. The peak age for ... traditionally provided for older family members, and so shift this responsibility to the state. These forces will unite to add further stress to social care budgets that help people to maintain independence within
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tenancies and will not fall into difficulties paying the rent. Older people generally aim to settle, and are less likely than other groups to have changes in household or employment that will affect their ... regarded as problematic, it is set to expand and private renters – including older private renters – will represent a growing number of households. The current project was intended to bridge a gap in the
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situation is getting worse. In many cases buses are being cut without suitable alternatives, which will leave older people stranded. This is about more than getting from A to B. The wider benefits of bus ... the impact on older people of cuts to rural bus services 5 Social isolation Impact on social life Cost Older people frequently said that the cuts to bus services had impacted significantly on their ability
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information service is generally less effective than one that also provides advice, because many people will need support to fully understand and act on the information provided. • Good-quality, accurate information ... negotiating on behalf of the client with third parties on the telephone, by letter or face to face. It will usually involve follow-up work and the adviser would take responsibility for this. Example A client
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government’s Equality Strategy The government has issued an Equality Strategy(3) which outlines the steps it will take to achieve improvements. Its five priorities are: Early years, education and social mobility ... trial participation suggests there is no evidence that people from minority ethnic groups are less willing to take part in clinical trials but recruiters’ concerns about the increased time and resources to
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people can be misleading as older disabled people have additional needs and consequently, additional costs. 12 Older people above the median disability level require an extra £99 per week, at 2007 prices ... average to reach the standard of living of an otherwise similar person at the median. Additional costs faced by older people in the highest decile of disability average £180 per week.13,14 Any move to
