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.............................................................................................. 11 What do older internet users use it for? ............................................................. ... digital exclusion of older people ............................................................ 21 What has worked in the past? .........................................................................
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e 5. British citizens are still able to rely on their rights in the ECHR in domestic courts and can still take cases to the European Court of Human Rights. In addition, they are protected by the UN Convention ... human rights legislation is set out in the publication: A UN convention on the rights of older people: time for the UK to lead.1 Equal treatment 9. Specific areas of EU law or practice that Age Cymru would
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concluded that when people experiencing sight loss succeed in finding the right advice and support, this can have a transformative impact on their lives. However, at present there is no universal safety net or ... 85 and above is expected to treble in the next 30 years [7]. A baby born in 2011 is almost eight times more likely to reach 100 than one born in 1931 [8]. These figures are significant because the prevalence
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the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 5 3 What is community landlord housing? 7 3.1 Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) 8 4 How can you get community landlord housing? 8 4.1 Being eligible ... Information you should include in your application 12 5.3 Updates whilst you are on a waiting list 13 5.4 Can you apply to more than one local authority? 13 5.5 ‘Common housing registers’ 14 6 Local authority
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Leave a world less lonely With a gift to Age Cymru in your will, you can do so much to make sure older people have the support they deserve in the years to come. It's easy to continue supporting your favourite ... are cared for. But through your will you can also leave something special to the many thousands of older people in Wales who have no one to turn to when times get tough. Gifts in wills are vital to Age
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this authoritative guide to ageing better. We are grateful to all the contributors who gave their time freely to make this vision a reality. Project editors: Professor James Goodwin and Phil Rossall Improving ... well and what to do to ensure a healthier and wealthier later life. Much of this advice is based on sound evidence, but much is confusing and often contradictory – what’s good for us one day can all too
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Location: Hybrid (working from home) with travel across Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire and occasionally, nationally. Contractual Status of Role: Full time, 35 hours per week, fixed term until 31st ... needing the service and work closely with other members of the project team to ensure a high quality, timely and responsive service is provided to all older people and carers referred to it. 5. Establish, develop
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ay the need for more costly, higher intensity or institutionalised care.2 Prevention can take many forms and can occur at different points in the health trajectory. ... – 'Is it better for the older person?'. Local Authority public health prevention initiatives can take many forms. Research from the University of Birmingham4 identified Reablement, Telehealth and Telecare
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wellbeing of individual carers, the individuals that they support and ensuring that families and friends can continue to make a sustainable contribution towards the care and support of a loved one. Identifying ... recognised by NHS England’s Commitment to carers in 2014. We would expect the Strategy to reflect on what progress has been made since that was published and to be clear on further steps to ensure professionals
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roles than 50+ men. This often means part-time work, which in turn leads to lower investment in skills, lower pensions, and less access to flexible working (part-time working is not necessarily flexible). ... should carefully consider the challenges facing older workers in the labour market and consider how it can work with businesses to improve practice around discussions of the future of work. Any moves to re-instate
