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year. We seek to play a constructive role in debates around ageing and older people’s issues, drawing on the views, experience and expertise of older people and paying particular attention to the voices of ... consequences of ageing. ILC-UK are grateful for this continued support from Age UK. For more information on ILC-UK please visit www.ilcuk.org.uk About ILC-UK 1 Contents Key research findings 2 Introduction
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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Review May 2014 Changing family structures and their impact on the care of older people. Summary Families in the UK are changing. This brief review looks at ho ... e complex family relationships or greater geographical separation of families, may have an effect on the availability of care. • The change factors often work against each other or appear to be ha
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benefit to their well-being as a result of attending a Gwanwyn event 62% now do something creative on a regular basis as a result of their participation in Gwanwyn activity Led by Age Cymru and supported ... merely look back with rose tinted glasses but wanted to provide the opportunity to showcase the best of what Gwawnyn has achieved and to provide inspiration for your future creative endeavours. It is by no means
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EnvisAGE A spotlight on the mental health and wellbeing of older people No. 16 2023/24 Featured articles Page 2 Introduction – Ceri Cryer, Age Cymru Page 5 Unequal access to and provision of mental health ... Age UK Page 9 The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on older people’s mental health and wellbeing – Sam Young, Age Cymru Page 13 The impact of caring on health in Wales – Claire Morgan and Jane Healey,
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detail how a rights based approach will be implemented in practice. We welcome the improved focus on early prevention services to prevent people’s needs escalating to where they would need higher level ... response to the consultation on the Carers National Plan, outlining some of the early results of our ongoing survey on the support needs for older carers as well as our general survey on older people’s experiences
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for professionals 2 Foreword ‘The staff in the home very rarely gave us any time alone together and on one occasion Arthur was taken seriously ill and transferred to hospital without them notifying me. The ... lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans (LGBT) can feel safe and accepted for who they are. This resource builds on and consolidates over a decade of pioneering work within Age UK at a national and local level, both
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National. Vinal K Karania sits in the Research Team, and further information about him can be found on the Research Department webpage Project Aim Age UK has a vision that all older people have the opportunity ... HAS THIS OUTCOME BEEN ACHIEVED? Outcome 1: Support Provided Helpful (1) Age UK Blackpool hosted a one day workshop where their CEO shared the organisations experience of delivering walking football. At
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a child or children and were living with your partner when they died, then you can claim BSP. On 9 February 2023 the law changed, extending BSP to cohabiting partners (provided the claimant has a ... doesn't apply to bereaved partners who don't have children. Contact the DWP Bereavement Service helpline on 0800 731 0464 to make a claim. The deadline to have your claim fully backdated if your
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report 2011–2014 21 Age UK’s winter warmth servicesExposure to the cold can have a devastating impact on the health of older people. Every winter 25,000i older people die needlessly, as a result of cold weather ... devastating effects on their health. vii Excess winter deaths are an important public health issue in the UK. The Public Health Outcomes Frameworkviii proposed reducing excess winter mortality as one of the outlined
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Getting debt advice 4 3 What does a debt adviser do? 5 3.1 Initial contact 5 3.2 Looking at your finances 5 3.3 Discussing your options 6 3.4 Will my adviser speak to my creditors on my behalf? 6 3.5 Are ... organisation in this factsheet for free debt advice ⚫ get organised ⚫ deal with any emergencies ⚫ confirm what debts you are liable for ⚫ work out a realistic budget ⚫ find out if you are entitled to any extra
