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Introduction – Victoria Lloyd Page 5 Dignity and choice: the voice of older people – Professor John Williams Page 8 The recognition of advocacy as a means of securing and exercising older people’s rights – a personal ... service for vulnerable older people in Wales: what did service users say about the beneficial impact of advocacy for them? – Dr Juping Yu and Professor Mark Llewellyn Page 20 Welsh speakers’ dementia care
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home There are number of things that people can do to help stay mentally and physically well whilst at home. As a ‘Friend’ you could help the person you’re supporting be aware of what could help them stay ... undertaking housework with a bit more gusto, or finding a workout that works for them. There are a variety of exercises that can be done from home for all abilities. Below are some suggestions from NHS Wales for
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reserved. Third 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 ... largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network includes around 165 local Age UKs reaching most of England. In 2014-15 nearly 5.7million people came to Age UK
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carers in Wales, with around 220,000 of those older than 50 years old. This figure is from the 2011 Census and is likely to have increased when factoring in the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Older ... Carers in Wales Survey 2022 was created to focus on the general experiences of older carers, asking them to state the number of hours per week they’re caring, their opinions on support for older unpaid carers
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.......................................................... 6 1. Key points Only five per cent of people with an existing annuity income said they would consider exchanging this for a cash lump sum ... Factors that seem to increase the likelihood of considering cashing in pension income include: o Having a lower income o Being younger o Being a woman 59 per cent of people said they would not seek financial
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leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality ... future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the consultation on the Draft Dementia Strategic
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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. Jane Vass Head of Policy and ... Industry must improve its research practice so that it understands the needs of its older customers and of the market composed of potential older customers. Industry should ensure that its design processes
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AgeUKIG51 Getting your affairs in order and thinking about your care needs Thinking about end of life 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating ... Readers’ Panel at www.ageuk.org.uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from
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Scams and nuisance calls David Teague Regional Manager, ICO Who is this man? “Cold calling capital of the UK” - ICO, March 2016 11,824 complaints 5,973 automated calls 4,521 TPS complaints 60 spam email ... distressed. It’s not okay” £200,000 Help Direct UK Unsolicited text messages £225,000 Save Britain Money Live marketing calls £9,264,500 in penalties to date £120,000 Oxygen Ltd Lead generation £75,000 Marketing
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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 transport policy. Many older people rely on public ... work with local authorities to support a sustainable network of bus services across Wales, and contingency plans must be developed in the case of threats to existing services. We support Welsh Government’s
