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December 2016 UNHCR had registered 4.8 million refugees from the conflict in Syria, mainly in countries near to Syria itself. Of these, 3.2% or approximately 154,000 were older people aged 60 and above.4 The ... communities, is to seek the company of others from the same community. Assimilation and dispersal programmes will, on the other hand, wish to spread the task of looking after refugees more evenly across the country
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knit, sing or bake, the money you raise will ensure we can continue to be here for older people in Wales when they need us the most. By completing a challenge you will not only be achieving a huge personal
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research analysis has concluded that age is in itself a barrier to work.5 The same research made recommendations about the support requirements of older jobseekers. Because they are a diverse group, with varied ... flexible working rose from 30% to 38% between 2005 and 2010.14 As the workforce ages more people will need to use differentiated working patterns, so increasing awareness of the benefits of flexibility
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Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has projected that older households over 65 will represent almost half (48 per cent) of all household growth up to 2026.2 By 2033, 19 per cent of the ... This report outlines some of the challenges and opportunities for older people’s housing with recommendations for action. One key action is to make sure that older people themselves are at the forefront
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groups to be measured. The increase in the State Pension Age is based on an assumption that people will be able to work for longer, on the grounds of increasing healthy life expectancy. Statistics show ... consequence of the way in which work is currently funded. It cannot be assumed that successful schemes will continue unless they have managed to achieve sustainability or they are successful with a grant application
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whether the scope of these possible changes should extend to vulnerable adults. Key points and recommendations Older people are at particular risk of experiencing abuse and neglect. New laws have created ... policy and procedures. 5 The role of local Safeguarding Adults Boards would be strengthened as they will need to ensure high standards for training, and review compliance, with all those mandated to act
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the problem and develop solutions. The Financial Services Vulnerability Taskforce has made recommendations for financial institutions to better support ‘vulnerable consumers’, including the need to tackle ... scammed, but the plausibility and sophistication of the scams. Age UK East Sussex and Edna Johnson Wills Trust Scams Prevention Over a three month period, high risk victims in Sussex lost an average of
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consistently in care homes across Wales. A recent report by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Wales recommended that care home residents receive a medicines review upon entering a care home and a minimum of ... specialists. Often, and particularly when older people are resident in care homes, their dementia will be diagnosed and managed by a GP, but approximately two-thirds of people with dementia live in the
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forward outlined in the consultation document. However, these are drafted at high level, and much will depend on the detail of implementation. The comments below highlight our priorities for implementation ... where older people are inappropriately discharged without checks having place to ensure that they will be safe and cared for at home during their recovery; Support for people who live in a care home
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country that are capable of giving them redress for the violation of their Convention rights. This will therefore usually involve pursuing a claim under the 1998 Human Rights Act. (The ECtHR is not to be ... Although it has recommended that there be a unified single statute this is unlikely to come into force before 2015 and then will only apply to local authority social services. The HRA will therefore continue
