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Musselwhite Page 24 Housing options for older people - Catherine Boswell and Janet Beauchamp Page 29 A spotlight on the Greater Manchester Ageing Programme - Paul McGarry Page 33 References and further information ... should aspire to be an age friendly country, in which all older people have the same respect, rights, opportunities and access to services as the rest of the population. This is vital at a time when the
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environment in communities December 2019 Summary Being able to take part in community life, with good access to local services and facilities, is a lifeline for many older people. There are already high levels ... environment that deters people from being involved in community life can contribute to this. The features that make a place desirable to live in can change as people get older. It is essential that the built environment
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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 ... Dementia is seeking responses to a call for evidence for their 2015 inquiry into dementia and co-morbidities. Introduction In 2014, around 850,000 people in the UK were estimated to have dementia (both diagnosed
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Duty Age matters in public services Expert series c Document purpose To assist public bodies providing services to older people to implement the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. Title Delivering ... bodies can meet these requirements in relation to older people • p resents case studies and good practice examples of public bodies working to improve services to older people. Contact Copies of this document
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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 ... regulations governing the new secondary market for annuities. It covers a range of behavioural and consumer protection issues that will apply to buyers (i.e. financial service companies) and brokers in the marketplace
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Annual Review 2016/17 2 3 We’re Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We are national In the UK we help more than 7 million older people ... providing advice, combatting loneliness and enabling independence. We are local We work as part of a network of independent charities which includes Age UK, Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland and over
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than ever. This report examines the challenges and barriers facing carers aged 50+ as they attempt to juggle their caring responsibilities with work, as well as some of the potential solutions. Through ... looking at what works – and crucially what’s needed – to improve their employment prospects. And new analysis for this report finds that caring has a statistically significant impact on employment prospects
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A booklet produced for statutory bodies on the effective engagement of older people Are you listening? Acknowledgements This booklet has been produced in partnership between Age UK, South East Network ... people enjoy a better later life – here and in 40 other countries – by providing life-enhancing services and vital support. SENS brings together older people’s forums across the South East to share common
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2 of 26 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 3 2 Finding a dentist who offers NHS treatment 3 3 Dental check-ups and treatment plans 3 3.1 Check-ups 3 3.2 Frequency ... entitlement to free NHS dental treatment 10 6.2 The NHS Low Income Scheme (LIS) 10 7 Urgent and out-of-hours treatment 11 7.1 Charging for urgent or out-of-hours treatment 11 7.2 What you will receive as
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Creating an age friendly Wales A toolkit to support the application of the Framework for Commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy for Adults under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act ... How to use the toolkit 3 1 More about advocacy 4 2 The legislative requirements and procedures 8 3 The circumstances when it is appropriate to use independent professional advocacy 11 4 How to ensure
