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Between November 2022 and March 2024, Age Cymru undertook a series of research projects focusing on supporting good mental health of older adults living in care homes in Wales. During the pandemic, care ... major life events are a precipitating factor for most psychiatric disorders. Moving to live in a care home is a significant event in any person’s life, bringing them into a new environment with new
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Age-friendly banking What it is and how you do it About Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can ... UK partners in England. Learn more at www.ageuk.org.uk About AARP AARP is a US-based nonprofit, nonpartisan organisation, with a membership of nearly 38 million, that helps people turn their goals and
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Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 58w May 2024 Paying for temporary care in a care home in Wales Factsheet 58w May 2024 ... and advocacy 7 4 Specific charging rules where it is decided that care will be on a temporary basis 8 4.1 Definitions of different types of care home stay
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Comments: We welcome a rights based approach, as we believe that the promotion and protection of the rights of older people should be a priority in the Strategy. A key priority is to determine how to embed ... awareness of a rights based approach. Older people need to know how they can exercise their rights, and in order to do this, they need to be aware of their rights. The Action Plan will need to detail how a rights
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You may hear this kind of technology referred to as telecare and telehealth. Telehealth equipment is designed to help people who live at home to manage their long-term health conditions. These devices ... your GP. When you get equipment you will be shown how to take readings and send them automatically to a health professional who will check your results and keep an eye on your health needs. Here are some
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services 2 Introduction Bus services provide a lifeline for many older people. For those without easy access to a car, having accessible and affordable public transport is vital to leading an active and independent ... free. Eligibility is currently tied to State Pension age for both men and women. It is a crucial universal benefit that is greatly valued by older people. But there is no point in having a bus concession
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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 ... minutes from the cold November 2015 ONS figures show that over the winter of 2014/15 there were a staggering 40,800 excess winter deaths among the over 65s from cold-related illness The majority of
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2019 Summary Older people make a significant contribution to Welsh life and the Welsh economy. After taking account of the costs of an ageing population, older people make a net contribution of almost £6 ... innate value in themselves, regardless of their age or other personal characteristics. Nevertheless, it is sometimes helpful to quantify the size of the contributions that are made by older people in order
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Access to dentistry inquiry Senedd Health and Social Care Committee September 2022 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe ... access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own 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
