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  1. Spotlight on employment and older workers event held on Tuesday 31 January 2023

    explored how some of the barriers that older people face when seeking and staying in employment. Minister for Economy Vaughan Gething MS focused on the Welsh Government’s priorities in the context of employment ... & General who talked about how they operate, and one of Legal & General’s older employees who spoke about how they have benefited from working for an age-friendly company. For more information

  2. RB_July15_Researching_Age-Friendly_Communities.pdf

    partnership with the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA), Age UK, Age-Friendly Manchester (Manchester City Council), and the Office for Social Responsibility at the University ... Manchester. Contributions come from older co-investigators and representatives of community organisations who have been involved in the planning, design, development, and implementation phases of a research project

  3. RB_Oct16_Hidden_in_plain_sight_older_peoples_mental_health.pdf

    expertise on ageing issues and a knowledge hub for all information relating to older people. We make accessible the findings of research on the older population for free, and provide a comprehensive range of ... health needs of older people have long been recognised as under-treated. In major equality reviews for the Department of Health; research by the Royal College of Psychiatrists; and most recently the independent

  4. annual_review_2014_2015.pdf

    inheritance tax and social care. The Government’s pension reforms, which removed the requirement for people to buy an annuity with some types of private pension savings, highlighted the importance of ... better health, thanks to Age UK’s fit for the future programme. Anna lost her husband five years ago, following a long illness. During the years spent caring for her husband, Anna had little time to socialise

  5. Wales Against Scams Partnership

    WASP was founded by Age Cymru and the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales with the aim of making Wales more hostile to those who would commit scams, whether on the doorstep, by post, by phone or online ... 2023, it has been managed by Age Cymru. Its members include the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Trading Standards, Citizens Advice Bureau, the Information Commissioner’s Office, Get

  6. IG53.pdf

    is currently 66 years old for both men and women but will gradually increase from 6 May 2026. Do I get my State Pension automatically? No – you have to claim it. See page 8 for more information about how ... was introduced. Use the chart below to see which system applies to you and which page to turn to for more information. 4 The new State Pension. If you reached or will reach State Pension age on or after

  7. GCBH-Engage_your_brain.pdf

    impact people’s brain health as they age with the goal of providing evidence-based recommendations for people to consider incorporating into their lives. We know that many people across the globe are interested ... met in Washington, DC to examine the impact of cognitively stimulating activities on brain health for adults age 50 and older. Throughout the discussion, experts examined the evidence on whether engaging

  8. Assistive technology

    technology referred to as telecare and telehealth. Telehealth equipment is designed to help people who live at home to manage their long-term health conditions. These devices allow you to monitor your health ... equipment you will be shown how to take readings and send them automatically to a health professional who will check your results and keep an eye on your health needs. Here are some ways telehealth can help

  9. GCBH_Sleep-Brain-Connection.pdf

    impact people’s brain health as they age with the goal of providing evidence-based recommendations for people to consider incorporating into their lives. We know that many people across the globe are interested ... to find out what brain health topics they were most interested in. Sleep was the number one topic for adults aged 50 and older, with 84% of those surveyed wanting to learn more about how sleep relates

  10. Phone scams

    Phone scams are a common way for criminals to con people out of money using various tricks to get your personal or financial information. Be aware of some of the most common phone scams and find out what ... about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) - do not click on any attachment or link, especially if it asks you for personal information (bank details, date of birth etc).   If you think you have been the victim

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