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changes to the assurance framework for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). This is the mechanism that helps ensure that the NHS locally is being run effectively by those organisations responsible for overseeing ... services in line with the Five year forward view, a major strategy document published by NHS England at the end of 2014. Key points and recommendations The improvement and assessment framework will have
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Factsheet 12 Planning your retirement: money and tax May 2024 Inside this factsheet This factsheet looks at common money and tax issues connected with retirement, including dealing with pensions and tax allowances ... useful for people from age 50, although the information is relevant to people looking at planning their retirement at any age. The following factsheets may also be of interest: ⚫ FS19 State Pension ⚫ FS91
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physical activity, whatever your age. The physical and mental effects from regular exercise can also help manage a lot of different health conditions, such as high blood pressure or diabetes. The greatest ... yourself realistic and achievable goals and don’t despair if you miss a day. Here are some ideas to help you to gradually increase your activity levels and to keep it fun: • choose things that you like
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Supporting people to prepare You can help the person you’re supporting with preparing for eventualities that may arise. This can help people feel less anxious, and help things seem less uncertain in this ... supporting has a second ‘Friend’ volunteer paired with them in a different household, as well as you. • Help the individual construct a one-page summary for any Health/Social care worker needing to visit/have
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qualitative research commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and published in 2010 looked at AA and Disability Living Allowance (DLA), and concluded: Findings showed a wide range of ways in which ... items they need (Section 7.1.3). The benefits have preventive roles in helping people avoid moves into residential care or nursing homes, and maintaining or avoiding deterioration in health.2 Age UK has previously
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and advice is essential for older people. Factually accurate and impartial information and advice help us to make informed decisions, plan ahead, access services and entitlements and contribute to society ... Information and advice is provided by a wide range of private, statutory and voluntary organisations at local, regional, national and UK levels. Whilst much of the information available is generic in nature
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says when new and sometimes conflicting studies are reported. The GCBH makes its recommendations to help people know what practical steps they can take to foster better brain health and feel confident that ... social engagement affect our brain health as we age? On October 20-22, 2016, members of the GCBH met at Age UK in London. A list of participants and GCBH members are included in Appendix 1. While individuals
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being aged 60 and over, are at greater risk of avoidable ill health and premature death from living in a cold home. Often living on fixed incomes, investing in homes to improve home energy efficiency runs the ... are in, or at risk of being in, fuel poverty; a ‘worst-first’ approach to prioritise lower income households most in need of support; and a ‘fabric first’ approach to the installation of home energy efficiency
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We are a registered charity in the United Kingdom, formed in April 2010 as the new force combining Help the Aged and Age Concern. We have almost 120 years of combined history to draw on, bringing together ... pensioners have no savings at all Account switching should be a simple transaction, not one that can be unnecessarily complex and hugely frustrating, especially for older people who can face numerous barriers
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themselves, regardless of their age or other personal characteristics. Nevertheless, it is sometimes helpful to quantify the size of the contributions that are made by older people in order to combat ageist ... for the over 50s. While many older people continue to enjoy fulfilling careers there are others who face discrimination and find they are unable to continue in their job or find new employment. For the country
