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Briefing: The free bus pass This briefing note provides information about the free bus pass in England and explains Age UK’s views. (Policy on the bus pass is devolved to local administrations in Scotland ... Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales - where there are differences in the application of travel concessions). February 2016 Contact: joe.oldman@ageuk.org.uk 2 Who qualifies for a bus pass?
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REGULATION AND INSPECTION OF SOCIAL CARE (WALES) ACT 2016: PHASE 3 IMPLEMENTATION – REGULATED ADVOCACY SERVICES AUGUST 2018 Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in ... awareness of the issues of importance to them. The Golden Thread Advocacy Programme (GTAP) has been funded by Welsh Government for three years to run alongside and support the implementation of Part 10 (Advocacy)
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fit as a fiddle is a programme run by Age UK and funded by the Big Lottery Fund as part of the Wellbeing programme www.ageuk.org.uk www.fitasaf iddle.org.uk Age UK’s fit for the future ‘Social ... from Tom Clarke CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities) University of Leeds July 2015 2 Contents Acknowledgements ...................................................
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Dementia and cognitive decline A review of the evidence Sujata Ray and Dr Susan Davidson 2014 AGE UK RESEARCH 1 Dementia and Cognitive Decline Evidence ... ......................................................................................... 10 Types of dementia .........................................................................................
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to deal with the fear of falling and what to do if you have a fall. As we grow older, gradual changes to our health and the medications we take can contribute to an increased risk of falling, but many falls ... booklet is split into two sections. The first section gives tips and advice on how to reduce the risk of falling at home. The second is a self assessment form asking you about your general health and wellbeing
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Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine – background information There was originally a universal 2 dose primary course of the vaccine offered from December 2020 to the whole population (aged ... Government website for further information, or contact your Local Health Board . What happens after I've had my vaccination? In general, the purpose of a vaccine is always the same: to
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National Insurance contributions. There are two different systems for claiming State Pension. The information on this page applies if you reached State Pension age on or before 5 April 2016 , that is, if you ... reached State Pension age on or before 5 April 2016 (see above for full details) you have 30 years of National Insurance contributions. This includes contributions that you made when you were working,
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people.It is important that Welsh Government and others hear from older people about theirexperiences of the lockdown and the impactthat this has made on them.This surveywilltake15minutestocomplete.Yourresponseisanonymous ... startedlookingaftersomeoneduringthelastyear?Yes No Your experiencesduringlockdownB1. How have you been accessing information and updates about the latest lockdown? (Selectanythat apply)TV news National newspaperRadio Local
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February 2019 Summary- Older people are the main adult users of most health and care services. The population in Wales has the highest proportion of older people in the UK and more people are living longer ... episodes of acute illness and injury, and communicable disease. Although the NHS has been evolving to meet changing health needs for some time, there is an urgent need to increase the pace and scale of service
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dudalen hon As we age, we're still entitled to the same human rights that we were born with. The topic of human rights can sometimes sound abstract or academic, but every day we encounter situations that relate ... deliver a human rights project in partnership with the Welsh Government. The purpose of this project was to raise awareness of human rights, and to engage with older people across Wales to embed the message
