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older people to continue driving safely for longer. - The development of new platforms, such as mobile phone apps, to support the “social economy” could facilitate greater peer to peer transport provision ... activities. - Community car sharing schemes with volunteer drivers are very important for supporting mobility in rural areas and should be extended. - Volunteers could make busy transport hubs easier to navigate
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27 Home insurance 28 Marking possessions 29 Safety when you’re out and about When you go out 30 Mobile phones 34 Going on holiday 35 Staying safe online How to recognise suspicious emails 37 If you ... banking 40 Social networking 43 Passwords 44 Protecting your computer 46 Protecting your tablet and mobile phone 49 Glossary 50 What to do if you’re a victim of crime 53 Top tips for staying safe 54 Useful
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effective at communicating flood warnings to older people, including those who do not use the internet or mobile phones. As Chart 1 shows, people aged 75+ are less likely to use a range of communication channels ... insurance issues. 12. In the aftermath of a flood, people with various needs – hearing impairment, mobility problems, mental health problems – can struggle to navigate insurance claims. Insurers need to account
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sales calls or investment opportunities that seem too good to be true. • Calls about your computer or mobile phone. The person calling may say your device has a virus and ask you to download software to fix ... phone, in an email or in writing. • Report any scams. Forward unwanted texts to 7726 for free so your mobile phone provider can flag potential scams. • Check the line. Be aware that scammers can keep your phone
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in three aged 95+. There are 40,000 people under 65 with dementia.13 • Mobility – 18 per cent of people aged 60–69 have a mobility difficulty, as do 38 per cent of those aged 70+. This compares to 12 per ... ask “is there a chair?”’ (Female, Derby) Shopping is often a social outing, and many people with mobility problems go shopping with a relative, friend or carer, and need a comfortable place to sit. ‘[When
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rights of mobile home owners are covered by specific mobile home legislation, the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013. Many mobile home owners are older people, spending their retirement on a mobile home site ... inadequate public transport, where they no longer felt safe or where they struggled to get out because of mobility issues.27 Some older people would welcome the option to move to housing that better suits their
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One case concerned poor heating and disrepair in a mobile ‘park’ home12. Frank has an on-going issue with his landlord. He lives in a mobile home and has paid rent in advance. The property is in poor ... There isn't adequate heating and there is no insulation. The windows are not appropriate for a mobile home. The landlord has said he is not responsible for the repairs. The environmental health department
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countries shows that fear of crime is often significantly associated with low quality of life, limited mobility and poor health status. There is no systematic research comparing fear of crime and its potential ... OF CRIME AFFECT OLDER PEOPLE’S LIVES? The SAGE data show fear of crime restricts older people’s mobility and social capital. For example, older people who reported street fear went out of the home less
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It’s recommended that: • Smart meter customers should be able to top-up remotely, such as by phone, mobile application or online. • Customers who are unable to top up their pre-payment meter are advised to ... windows, have no naked flames, not use electrical devices inside their home, and go outside to use a mobile, or to a neighbour’s property. If the leak is inside their house, the engineer will make the situation
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female participants; approximately half were aged 75 or over and the majority had difficulty with mobility or a sensory disability. All interviews took place in rural parts of Durham or Northampton, which ... every half hour to go to Durham or whatever. Years ago, everybody travelled on it.’ Male, 65+, with mobility difficulties, Durham Northampton Participants in Northampton noted that their services had been
