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There are lots of great ways you can raise vital funds for Age Cymru whilst shopping online, from Don't send us a card to easyfundraising.
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With the volume and rapidness of bank branch closures, Age Cymru is increasingly concerned about the detrimental impact that this is having on the ability of many older people to access their personal
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The Equality Act is a law which protects you from discrimination, meaning that discrimination or unfair treatment on the basis of certain personal characteristics, such as age, is against the law in almost
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What is preventing progress? Time to move from talk to action on reducing preventable illness A report by The Richmond Group of Charities November 2014 25 2025 BY CONTENTSABOUT The Richmond Group of Charities ... Charities 3 About The Richmond Group of Charities The Richmond Group of Charities is a coalition of 10 of the leading health and social care organisations in the voluntary sector. Our members are: The
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Age UK briefing for MPs – Excess Winter Deaths June 2016 Over the last ten years a shocking quarter of a million older people have died from the cold –1 older person every 7 minutes and at the root of ... majority of deaths occurred among people aged 75 and over; there were an estimated 36,300 excess winter deaths in this age group in 2014/15, compared with 7,700 in people aged under 75 Among the over 65s numbers
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July 2015 What is loneliness? Loneliness can be understood as an individual’s personal, subjective sense of lacking desired affection, closeness, and social interaction with others. Loneliness is not the ... isolation. Although it has a social aspect, loneliness is also defined by an individual’s subjective emotional state. How can it be measured? Age UK’s research is the first and, so far, only evidence linking loneliness
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1 Scamming and its effect on vulnerable individuals September 2016 Age UK believes that nobody should live in fear of crime; police, Government and industry should take action to prevent crimes targeted ... people, including scams, and support victims. Key Stats The average age of mail scam victims is 74. Over half of people aged 65+ believe they have been a target of a scam. An estimated 3.8 million
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1 Age UK Digital Inclusion Evidence Report 2013 Marcus Green and Phil Rossall Digital inclusion evidence review Contents 1 Digital inclusion of older people in the UK ........................ ... ........... 11 What do older internet users use it for? .......................................................................................... 11 4 The benefits of internet use for older people...
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1 Age UK Digital Inclusion Evidence Report 2013 Marcus Green and Phil Rossall Digital inclusion evidence review Contents 1 Digital inclusion of older people in the UK ........................ ... ........... 11 What do older internet users use it for? .......................................................................................... 11 4 The benefits of internet use for older people...
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1 Age UK briefing: Housing benefit cuts and supported housing January 2016 This briefing has been prepared by Age UK in follow up to Thursday 27th January opposition day debate on Housing benefit cuts ... cuts and supported housing. LHA Cap on Social Housing Age UK has added its voice to concerns over the implications of the LHA cap on social housing. Sheltered and extra care scheme could see a decline
