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Consultation Response The Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill Health, Social Care and Sport Committee National Assembly for Wales July 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the ... healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia inquiry into dementia and co-morbidities - call for evidence Date: October 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Author: Nadia Kalam Email: nadia.kalam@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock
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for Ageing and Older People Housing our ageing population Monday 14th March 2016 4pm-5pm Committee Room 2a, House of Lords Present: Parliamentarians: Rachael Maskell MP, Baroness Masham and Peter Bottomley ... Hardington Mandeville, Clive Betts MP, Graham Brady MP and Alison Thewliss MP. Introduction: Baroness Greengross welcomed everyone to the meeting and explained the running order. Guest Speakers: Baroness
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All Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People Ageing Alone: combating loneliness in later life Monday 8th February 2016 4pm-5pm Committee Room 3, House of Lords Present: Parliamentarians: ... McCabe MP, John Pugh MP and Robin Walker MP. Chair of the meeting: Nusrat Ghani MP Guest Speakers: Gregor Henderson, Public Health England, Cllr Jonathan McShane, LGA Health and Wellbeing Board/Hackney
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Public Policy Statement Employment and contribution September 2016 Summary Older people make a significant contribution to Welsh life and the Welsh economy. Age Cymru believes that all people ... responsibilities and as consumers. An ageing population may bring challenges but it is also a significant opportunity. To fully grasp this opportunity we must put aside outdated assumptions and recognise the
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Public Policy Statement Health Improvement and Prevention January 2016 Summary Staying well, feeling good and remaining as independent as possible are of vital importance to everyone in Wales. All ... supported to make informed choices about maintaining and improving their health and independence. Opportunities for healthy living should be increased and barriers removed, particularly for disadvantaged older
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Consultation Response Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty: a consultation paper Ref 3315 November 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Katherine Hill (katherine.hill@ageuk.org.uk) Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock
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October 2010 This briefing explores older peoples’ involvement in volunteering and politics. Nearly 4.9 million people aged 65 and over in England (58%) take part in volunteering or civic engagement.1 In our ... that that 39% of people aged 65-74 and 24% of those 75+ said they were involved in formal volunteering at least once per year.3 Volunteering benefits both health and quality of life. Older volunteers
