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experience of people with sight loss 20 The policy environment 22 Ways forward and recommendations 28 Agenda for action 29 References Dedicated to the memory of Alan Suttie, a former Trustee of RNIB who ... passed away in 2014. Alan dedicated his life to improving the lives of blind and partially sighted people, championing the cause of older people. 4 On 22 June 2015, Age UK and RNIB held a joint seminar
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Page 1 of 22 Factsheet 25 Returning from abroad December 2023 About this factsheet If you are a British national over State Pension age who moved abroad but are now considering moving back to live permanently ... permanently in the UK, this factsheet explains more about some of things you need to consider. It gives information about looking at your finances, including social security benefits, and housing, and looks
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Issue no. 7 Advocacy and Regional Plans Page 2 Supporting the Commissioning and Good Practice of Advocacy: Resource list Page 3 Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) and Health ... giving care work a higher status Information and Guidance on Domestic Abuse: Safeguarding Older People in Wales Page 6 ‘Flawed’ use of Mental Capacity Act key theme in safeguarding
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Anyone can get into debt, for a wide range of reasons, but try to remember that you’re not alone and it’s never too early or too late to seek help. Take the first steps to regain control and find your ... ends meet avoiding activities they used to enjoy asking to borrow money. If you’ve noticed any of these signs or think someone you know may be having problems with debt, encourage them to seek help
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(WASP) is a network of organisations that are committed to fighting against fraud in Wales. WASP was founded by Age Cymru and the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales with the aim of making Wales more ... the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Trading Standards, Citizens Advice Bureau, the Information Commissioner’s Office, Get Safe Online, Nest, Care and Repair, the Post Office, all Welsh
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(Helping others to participate and engage) was officially launched on 6 October 2020 with the support of Deputy Minister Julie Morgan and Welsh celebrity Roy Noble. HOPE is a partnership project between ... funded by Welsh Government under the Sustainable Social Services Grant until the end of March 2023. Thirteen of the fifteen project staff are now in post and already working with older people, carers
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Page 2 Introduction – Victoria Lloyd Page 4 No one should have no one - older people’s experiences of loneliness – Christopher Williams Page 7 Loneliness in later life: what are the risk factors? – Dr ... insight from The Squirrel’s Nest – Robert Visintainer Page 20 OlympAge Games provides a festival of fun sporting activities for older people – Nicola Fedyszyn Page 22 Gwanwyn clubs: ‘...and now for
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Nordic Walking is one of Europe's fastest growing forms of physical activity and is a great way of staying healthy. You walk using a pair of specially designed, lightweight poles that provide additional ... get more from the exercise. Nordic Walking provides a numbers of benefits above that of normal walking. It exercises 90% of your muscles increasing strength in your legs, arms, shoulders, chest
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Improving later life for people with sight loss Summary Society is in the midst of a longevity revolution. The prevalence of sight loss increases with age: currently there are almost 2 million people aged ... living with sight loss in the UK. This number is rising because of the ageing population yet the number receiving support is falling. The number of blind and partially sighted people receiving social care fell
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transitions Mental health affects us all, regardless of age or ability. Like physical health, it’s something we all manage throughout our lives. In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Welsh Government provided ... provided funding for Age Cymru to undertake research into the mental health of older adults in care homes in Wales. Our report produced in March 2023 showed that many people living in care homes in Wales
