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40 developing countries. Age International is a member of the HelpAge global network and the Disasters Emergency Committee. www.ageuk.org.uk We’re Age UK A moment to introduce Age UK 4 Message from the ... and Chief Executive 6 Our big moments 8 Our ambitions Your money 12 Your wellbeing 18 Your health and care 24 Your home 32 Your community 38 Our staff and volunteers 46 Strategic report Funding and finance
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Comments: We welcome a rights based approach, as we believe that the promotion and protection of the rights of older people should be a priority in the Strategy. A key priority is to determine how to embed ... awareness of a rights based approach. Older people need to know how they can exercise their rights, and in order to do this, they need to be aware of their rights. The Action Plan will need to detail how a rights
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seekers A refugee is a person who, ‘owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside ... who is unable or, owing to such a fear, is unwilling to avail themselves of the protection of that country’. [1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees] 1 In the UK, only a small
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Age Cymru launches a national campaign to recruit as many volunteers as possible to support the over 70s during these very challenging times. It will be launched on 1 June 2020 to coincide with the start
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1 Annual Review 2016/17 2 3 We’re Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We are national In the UK we help more than 7 million older people ... providing advice, combatting loneliness and enabling independence. We are local We work as part of a network of independent charities which includes Age UK, Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland and over
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Places Making our community a great place to grow older 2 3 As we all live longer, more of us will need to get out and about as consumers, to volunteer, to work and as care givers. We will need to ensure ... left behind. There is a growing recognition that too many of our communities are significantly underprepared to manage the challenges and unlock the potential of our ageing population. In a significantly challenging
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Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars and policy experts from around the world working in areas of brain health related to human cognition ... cognition. The GCBH focuses on brain health relating to people’s ability to think and reason as they age, including aspects of memory, perception and judgment. The GCBH is convened by AARP with support from
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000 have been providing unpaid care during the pandemic. Unpaid carers provide support to relatives, friends or neighbours who have a disability, physical or mental health needs, or who are affected by ... and intimate care, or emotional support. These responsibilities can vary greatly, taking less than a couple of hours to more than 50 hours per week. While unpaid carers can be any age, a growing number
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000 have been providing unpaid care during the pandemic. Unpaid carers provide support to relatives, friends or neighbours who have a disability, physical or mental health needs, or who are affected by ... and intimate care, or emotional support. These responsibilities can vary greatly, taking less than a couple of hours to more than 50 hours per week. While unpaid carers can be any age, a growing number
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in Wales.It’s importantthatWelshGovernmentandothershearfromolder people about your experiences and what matters to you.This surveywilltake15minutestocomplete.Your responseisanonymousbutifyouwantustocontactyouabout ... information⬛ OtherA2.a. Do you use the internet?⬛ Yes⬛ NoA2.b. If yes, how do you accessthe internet? (Select any that apply)⬛ Own smartphone⬛ Own tablet/iPad⬛ Own laptop or desktop computer⬛ At a library⬛ Th
