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it is not simply one, but a combination of these risk factors that leads to a fall.9 Good detective work is therefore essential when it comes to determining the causes of, and effective treatment for a fall ... period can reduce the risk of falling by as much as 54 per cent.13 Another, based in New Zealand and using home based exercise over a year, showed a reduction of some 35 per cent.14 Yet, despite this, and
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any specialist knowledge at all. Join our 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 ... or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole
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any specialist knowledge at all. Join our 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 ... or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole
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and Age UK sets out the key transport challenges that are arising from the UK’s ageing population. Using analysis from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), as well as evidence from transport ... Public transport is not meeting the needs of many older people. The most frequent reasons for not using public transport among those 65 and over are that it’s not convenient and does not go where you want
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also includes Age Scotland, Age Cymru and Age NI. Internationally, we support programme and policy work in lower- and middle-income countries through our partner and subsidiary charity Age International ... legislation, such as a Convention for the Rights of Older Persons, would help make existing agreements work better for older people, raise awareness of the rights of older people, and fill gaps in legislation
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financial services. Particular areas of focus in the recent past have been payment systems (including work on the future of cheques); access to banking more generally (for example accessibility of telephone ... equalities (for example calling for blanket age limits in lending to be replaced with appropriate use of underwriting). Key points and recommendations We welcome this consultation and the aspiration
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vulnerable. A further purpose of the HRA is to provide a legal framework for public authorities to use when they are providing public services. By adopting this framework the services themselves should ... these reports here but the following is a very brief summary of how the most relevant articles can be used to protect older people. Article 2 – Right to Life The most serious instances of malpractice and abuse
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will be most affected by the proposed changes. For many, especially those who have been forced out of work through no fault of their own, the fees will be an insurmountable barrier to seeking redress. There ... Introduction We accept that the Tribunals system is far from perfect, and that it should only be used as a last resort where other efforts at conciliation have failed. We welcome the Government’s separate
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wide-ranging work underway to tackle fraud and ‘scams’. It reviews the existing evidence of how older people in particular are affected by the full range of ‘scams’. This gives us, and others working in the ... the field, a solid evidence base to help us move forward and develop more and better solutions. Age UK receives hundreds of queries every year from people worried that they or their family have been ‘scammed’
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information and advice is essential for older people. Relevant and appropriate information and advice helps us to make informed decisions, plan ahead, access services and entitlements and contribute to society ... their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need. Advocates and advocacy schemes work in partnership with people they support and take their side. Advocacy promotes social inclusion, equality
