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To reduce the risk of spreading it make sure you wash your hands often, use tissues whenever you cough or sneeze and bin used tissues as quickly as possible. Appointments for your free flu vaccination
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they weren’t bothered.’ ‘I would say it’s the bank’s responsibility [to stop scams] because they’re using your money and it’s therefore their responsibility, and also they’re [doing] transfers, cards, all ... example delays on large or unusual payments. • Do more to stop scammers opening bank accounts or using them to commit fraud. • Designate a named board member with a remit to cover fraud/scams against retail
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and tax issues connected with retirement, including dealing with pensions and tax allowances. It is useful for people from age 50, although the information is relevant to people looking at planning their ... applies there. Contact details for any organisation mentioned in this factsheet can be found in the Useful organisations section. Age UK factsheet 12 May 2024 Planning your retirement: money and tax Page
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Creating an age friendly Wales A little bit of sunshine is good for us and can lift our spirits – let’s face it, it can often be a welcome change from the long drawn out Welsh winter. There is no clear ... prepared for all eventualities. Extreme temperatures, still air and humidity are unpleasant for many of us, sleepless nights, feeling sticky, feeling tired. But it can also be dangerous, particularly for those
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Is my carer still visiting? These were just some of the many questions that have been flooding into us. Some older people were confused by the different approaches taken by the government in Cardiff Bay ... staff at the Older People’s Commissioners Office, Metro Bank, Thomas Carroll and Hugh James supported us so we could reach out to even more people. With many over 75s in Wales having no access to the internet
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“certain circumstances” are when individuals have one or more barriers to understanding, retaining, using or weighing information, or to communicating their views, wishes and feelings5, and a judgement is ... advocacy, including: Independent professional advocacy - involves a professional, trained advocate working in a one-to-one partnership with an individual to ensure that their views are accurately conveyed
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There is scope for significant regulatory intervention to resolve these issues. The FCA should work with HM Treasury and other stakeholders to develop suitable product default pathways. These will help ... This would be on an opt-out basis, so people who do not require this service would not be obliged to use it, but for the majority it would prompt them to access what has proven to be a successful and helpful
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everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship ... and around 165 local Age 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
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older people that participated in this work, it was not a word they associated with themselves. They all, however, had an idea of what it meant in others. We use it here to capture a range of needs, typically ... typically underscored by reduced or reducing physical capacity. Perhaps more significantly, we also use it as indicating proximity to risk, i.e. a set of circumstances both social and biological, that means
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at the time when they need them. It is outrageous that over a million falls could be prevented by using the right exercises. Decision-makers in government and commissioners at the local level need to do ... older people suffering falls and ultimately to save lives. We are calling on all those responsible to work together to improve access to falls prevention services for all people in later life who are at risk
