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older people in all areas have the means to get out to buy food, get medical attention, get money and pay bills, and have social contact. These are basic features of a decent life and ought to be a high priority ... in bus services mean that access to a whole range of services and amenities can become impossible for some older people. The Welsh Government must work with local authorities to support a sustainable network
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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... access issues for Age UK’s constituency are: The need for continued access to customer-friendly physical banking services, that is, services conducted in-branch or in a close substitute for a bank branch
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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... the Review. It identifies a series of potential remedies to address the issues identified, and asks for feedback on these and the findings more generally. Key points and recommendations Age UK welcomes
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contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies ... and hearing loss. 21. Memory loss. 22. Getting the support you need. Help from the council. 26. Paying for equipment and adaptations. 28. HIAs and handyperson services. 30. Boosting your income. 31. Moving
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Badge scheme. We would like to thank the Committee and the many older people who came forward to share their stories with us, for this important result. We support the Committee's recommendation that the ... eligibility criteria for a blue badge, to consider whether there are further conditions which should automatically qualify a person to receive a blue badge, and whether the process for undertaking further
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Making it Work for Us A residents’ inquiry into sheltered and retirement housing 1 Acknowledgements 3 Executive summary 4 Key recommendations 5 Introduction 7 What is this inquiry? 7 Definitions 8 Background ... ethnic older residents 37 Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and transgender older residents 40 Home for life 43 Security of tenure 43 Pets 43 Accessible structure 44 Space 44 Care and support 46 Safety
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get the focus right Pre-test / Pilot the survey or questionnaire with a small number of people who are likely to be representative of the target group to understand how they interpret the questions ... back to a respondent (e.g. to ask them for more detail or to be a case study) include a question asking for their permission to re-contact them, and provide space for them to given contact details Vinal
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Exercise – following the evidence The evidence for falls prevention exercise and how it can be applied in practice. Expert series To explain the research base for falls prevention exercise to give a better ... 2013 This document: • Describes the evidence base for falls prevention exercise • Outlines the benefits of evidence-based falls prevention exercise for older people and health and care services • Presents
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ILC-UK The end of formal adult social care About the Centre for Later Life funding This report is the second publication from The Centre for Later Life Funding, which in turn, sits under the guise of the ... coalition of organisations and individuals seeking to improve on the Care Act’s recognition of the need for financial advice. The Centre represents a significant expansion in terms of scope and output to include
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June 2023. Booster vaccine campaigns for those most at risk have continued periodically since then. Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine – booster campaigns for people at higher risk The next COVID-19 ... in a care home for older adults; all adults aged 75 years and over; people aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed. Everyone who is eligible for the booster should be invited for their vaccination
