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whole, not just those responsible for specialist palliative care. All professionals working in the NHS will care for people who are dying, yet training in end of life care remains poor. Geriatricians can deliver ... isolation. It can often be seen as justification on do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) forms. 6.4. Age UK shares the view with older people’s specialists that frailty should be used as an identifier
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informs)Helping with paperwork or financial matters (Such as writing letters, sending cards, fillingin forms, dealing with bills, banking) Other practical help (Things like preparing meals, doing shopping, ... at any time. Call 029 2043 1555, email unsubscribe@agecymru.org.uk or tick this box Your details will be kept on a secure database and we’ll not share your details with any organisations unless required
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age should not be used instead of clinical factors to decide whether to allow a patient a particular form of treatment or procedure. As this follow-up report shows, the problems are far from over. There is ... is delighted to be partnering with Age UK for a second time to publish this report, which we hope will encourage commissioners to ask themselves whether they have referral policies in place that might
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about my care and support • I think I might need help but I don’t know how to go about it or what will happen next • I am not able to say what matters to me especially when lots of people are telling
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to give their pin number or passwords in full (on the phone or via text) – their bank or the police will never ask for this information. • The person says that they’ll send someone to their home to collect
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and solid fuel safety Gas and solid fuel problems can go unnoticed, but some straightforward checks will keep your home safer and reduce the risk of an accident. Organise a yearly gas appliance check It’s ... leave the chain on all the time if there’s a chance that carers, family members or emergency services will need to get in. • Get advice from a locksmith about how best to secure patio doors and French doors
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to their existing struggles with poor mental health. “Knowing that it’s probably two years before I will get treatment is soul-destroying.” A significant minority of those who reported poor mental health ... taking part in hobbies or attending events.” 13% of older people said that public buses were their main form of transport. Cuts to bus services and less frequent and/or unreliable services can impact on older
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unplanned admissions to hospital. In April 2015, our Portsmouth partners launched their programme which will support another 1,000 older people. Other sites are currently being established in six new areas ... encouraged to pledge their support. Over a third of older people consider the television as their main form of company3 3 TNS survey for Age UK, April 2014 The moment we filled St Paul’s Cathedral On 18 December
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joining a gym – just a few small changes can make a big difference. The changes you want or need to make will be specific to you, as they depend on your starting point and what you want to achieve. But whatever ... the key is still finding an activity that you enjoy and can do. It’s OK to have an off day Some days will be better than others. Some days, your body might be telling you that you need to do less or do nothing
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cheque or using credit or debit cards without your permission. Pressurising you into changing a will. Someone else taking charge of your benefits and not giving you all your money. The definition ... is: Financial or material abuse, including theft, fraud, exploitation, pressure in connection with wills, property or inheritance or financial transactions, or the misuse or misappropriation of property
