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public services Expert series c Document purpose To assist public bodies providing services to older people to implement the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. Title Delivering the Equality Duty: Age ... Publication date October 2011. Target audience Public Authorities and professionals working with older people. Description This document: • p rovides an overview of the requirements of the Public Service
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matters Who we are Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales. We work to develop and deliver positive change with and for older people. Together with our local partners: • We provide information ... and advice service for matters affecting people over 50 in Wales. Age Cymru Advice is committed to being the foremost information and advice service to older people in Wales. We aim to provide effective,
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servicesExposure to the cold can have a devastating impact on the health of older people. Every winter 25,000i older people die needlessly, as a result of cold weather in the UK. The UK’s excess winter ... incidence of heart attacks, strokes, respiratory disease, pneumonia and depression. It also worsens older people’s arthritis and increases the risk of falls and injuries.iii GP consultations for respiratory infections
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Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Shopping Many people will need support with picking up groceries or other essential items from the shops during this time. Here are a few basic precautions for handling ... disinfect the items before being delivered 11. Take care when handling any items which may be given to people who may have compromised immune systems. The virus can live on inanimate surfaces for up to 24 hours
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Cymru rhag sgamiau a thwyll, ac i gynorthwyo dioddefwyr. Working together to help better protect people in Wales from scams and fraud, and to support victims. Gall cael eich sgamio neu eich targedu gan ... scams We will • Improve public awareness of scams and fraud and increase knowledge about the steps people can take to protect themselves. • Remove stigma and embarrassment about being a victim of scams
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operation of the discretionary Blue 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 ... to the various needs of those who apply. We are very concerned that older people are being disadvantaged by the current scheme. People under 65 in receipt of the mobility component of the Personal Independence
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support suitable volunteers within the region to deliver early intervention advocacy support to older people, working closely and in collaboration with the local Age Connects and Age Cymru partners. Main ... 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 and support the work of the advocacy coproduction
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support suitable volunteers within the region to deliver early intervention advocacy support to older people, working closely and in collaboration with the local Age Connects and Age Cymru partners. Main ... 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 and support the work of the advocacy co-production
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what it is not, and what can be done about it. We based this evidence review on the premise that people working for Age UK will need to have clarity on the basic concepts of dementia and cognitive ageing ... per cent among people of 65 or over. Prevalence in the population increases with age, from 1.7 per cent in 65-69s up to 41.4 per cent in people of 95 or over. This shows that most people do not develop
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consultation across Wales. Our vision is a society which offers all people in Wales the best experience of later life. Older people are valued, included and able to shape decisions affecting their lives ... lives. The Consultative Forum plays a key role at Age Cymru and helps ensure that the voices of older people are heard at all levels of our organisation. The Consultative Forum provides guidance in relation
