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1. Access to healthcare 4 • Accessing GP surgeries and appointments 5 • Access to treatment and ongoing checks 6 • Access to surgical procedures and in-patient care 7 • Access to dental services 8 2. Accessing ... Impact on mental wellbeing 13 • Impact on physical health 15 • Isolation and loneliness 16 • Transport 18 • Housing 19 • Bereavement and grief 21 4. Unpaid carers 23 5. Veterans 25 6. Employment 26 7. Communication
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people. Worn down by the pandemic and cost of living crisis, many are yearning for a more positive future for themselves, their families and generations to come – and are eager to help bring it about. ... people aged 65 years and over is approximately 662,000. The number of people aged 65 and over is expected to increase by 18% between mid-2021 and 2031 and the number of people aged 75 and over is expected
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Loneliness and isolation are a daily reality for many older people; 75,000 older people in Wales have reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely. Feeling lonely has many detrimental effects on older people ... people, and there is increasing evidence of the negative impacts on physical and mental health. There is strong evidence that loneliness can increase the pressure on a wide range of local authority and health
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prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Richard Powley and Jane Vass Email: jane.vass@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock ... www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis
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1 CONSULTATION RESPONSE REGULATION AND INSPECTION OF SOCIAL CARE (WALES) ACT 2016: PHASE 3 IMPLEMENTATION – REGULATED ADVOCACY SERVICES AUGUST 2018 Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve ... healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, 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
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www.agecymru.org.uk facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Practical and costeffective ways to keep warm, well and safe this winter Winter can be a tough time for all of us but especially this ... subjects to help keep you warm, safe and well this winter. We want to show you that no matter how challenging life can sometimes seem that there’s advice, help and support out there. So, please if you’re
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George Holley-Moore and Helen Creighton www.ilcuk.org.uk Supported by June 2015 I 2 I The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society Executive Summary This project from ILC-UK and Age UK sets out ... Transport to health services • 1.45 million of those 65 and over in England find it difficult to travel to hospital, whilst 630,000 of those 65 and over find it difficult or very difficult to travel to their
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is the new force combining Age Concern and Help the Aged. With almost 120 years of combined history to draw on, we are bringing together our talents, services and solutions to do more to enrich the lives ... Professor James Goodwin and Phil Rossall Improving later life. These days, there’s a huge amount of information available on how to age well and what to do to ensure a healthier and wealthier later life
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Submission to the Work and Pensions Committee Pension freedoms inquiry October 2017 Ref: 2217 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Christopher Brooks, Senior Policy Manager christopher.brooks@ageuk.org.uk Age UK
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practical and administrative support and event planning to Age Cymru and Age Alliance Wales. Main Duties and Responsibilities 1. To provide administrative support for Age Alliance Wales and other associated ... associated projects. 2. To provide practical and administrative support for external meetings including preparing necessary papers and minute taking. 3. To provide practical support for identified committees
