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guidelines Read these notes carefully before you complete the online ‘GIFTS Request Form’. Should you have any queries about any aspects of the delivery, please contact Heather Ferguson on heather.ferguson@agecymru ... on using the GIFTS system can be found on the Age Cymru website. If you require assistance with the GIFTS system, please email grants@ageuk.org.uk The deadline for submitting your application is Monday
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Falls Prevention Exercise – following the evidence The evidence for falls prevention exercise and how it can be applied in practice. Expert series To explain the research base for falls prevention exercise ... exercise to give a better understanding of the programmes that have been shown to be effective in preventing falls. Clinical Commissioning Groups, Public Health professionals, commissioners of care services
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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 65 and over living with sight loss in the UK. This ... 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 by 35% between 2008 and 2013
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............................................................................................ 8 4 The impact of loneliness on older people ............................................................. ... .................................................................................. 14 6 What are the challenges and barriers? .........................................................................
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Neglect is the failure of any person who has responsibility for the care of an adult who needs care and support to provide the amount and type of care that a reasonable person would be expected to provide ... care or educational services, the withholding of the necessities of life, such as medication, adequate nutrition and heating. Neglect can take several forms and can be the result of an intentional or unintentional
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Vulnerability and resilience in older people. 2 Age UK works to improve later life for the 14 million older people in the UK. We do this by addressing health inequality, reducing loneliness and isolation, ... also speak for the long-term interests of every one of us, so that experiences of ageing grow better for each passing generation. We are Age UK Acknowledgements: We wish to thank the following people
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social care in Wales September 2024 Contents Executive Summary 3 1. Introduction 5 2. Purpose of the research 6 3. Method 7 4. Findings 8 Data collection 8 Views of older people 9 Unpaid carers 10 Waits ... for care to be in place 13 Local authority improvement measures 16 Communications 17 5. Addressing the issues 18 Increasing community resilience – micro enterprises, low level care and edge of care services
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res and their impact on the care of older people. Summary Families in the UK are changing. This brief review looks at how changing family structures will influence the supply and demand for fo ... rmal and informal care by older people? • Most informal care for older people is provided by partners and adult children. Changes in family structure, whether it may be from having fewer children
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Public Policy Statement The built environment in communities December 2019 Summary Being able to take part in community life, with good access to local services and facilities, is a lifeline for many older ... life can contribute to this. The features that make a place desirable to live in can change as people get older. It is essential that the built environment around us is designed and adapted in an age
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Readers’ Panel at www.ageuk.org.uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you ... accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole responsibility to ensure any information is up to date and accurate. Please note that the inclusion of named agencies, websites, companies
