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when you won't be able to make your own decisions, but it can help to be prepared. A power of attorney is a legal document that allows someone to make decisions for you, or act on your behalf, if you’re no ... be able to make decisions about some things but not others. For example, they may be able to decide what to buy for dinner, but be unable to understand and arrange their home insurance. Alternatively, their
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older people, including scams, and support victims. Key Stats The average age of mail scam victims is 74. Over half of people aged 65+ believe they have been a target of a scam. An estimated 3.8 million ... scams between April and August 2015 – twice as much as in the same period in 2014. £1.2 billion is lost to investment scams in the UK every year, with people aged 65+ particularly likely to be targeted
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GCBH Recommendations on Social Engagement and Brain Health The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars, and policy experts from ... judgment. This is sometimes also called cognitive health, cognitive function or mental fitness. The GCBH is convened by AARP with support from Age UK to offer the best possible advice about what adults age
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London and Sheffield Inquiry Terms of Reference The scope and purpose of the Inquiry is defined in its Terms of Reference, which state that it should: ● consider the extent to which state ... Hearings The Inquiry is conducting 14 investigations into institutional failure to protect children from sexual abuse. Investigations ● Accountability and Reparations ● Cambridge House, Knowl View and Rochdale
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Response Easy access to listed buildings in Wales Welsh Government July 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... Wales’. Being able to take part in community life, with good access to local services and facilities, is a lifeline for many older people. There are already high levels of loneliness and social isolation
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many older people. 75,000 older people in Wales reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely1, and there is increasing evidence that this can have severe implications for physical and mental health. People ... chronic loneliness and what we increasingly understand to be the severe health impacts associated with this. Local services and amenities A vital aspect of creating an Age Friendly Wales is to enable older
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....................................................................................... 21 18.7 Housing ................................................................................................ ... that: The population of Wales is projected to increase by 2.7% to 3.22 million by 2028, and by 3.7% to 3.26 million by 2043 The number of children aged under 16 is projected to decrease by 4.7% to
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of income. Personal pensions provide an additional income for some, but the level of that income is unpredictable and often fails to meet pre-retirement expectations. For others the welfare system provides ... to support and encourage people to claim. Older people are also an important consumer group and it is estimated that spending by people over 50 accounts for £320 billion a year – up £100 billion in nine
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gift by post you can send a cheque to us addressed to: Age Cymru FREEPOST RLTL-KJTR-BYTT Mariners House Trident Court East Moors Road Cardiff CF2 5PJ Please make cheques and postal orders payable to Age
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e A r o u n d t h e w o r l d Annual Review 2012/13 Improving later life. Today and tomorrow. This is the story of Age UK’s year. We are very proud of our achievements. We exist to stand up for the 14 ... our Annual Review looks towards 2020 and beyond. The number of people aged 65 and above in the UK is projected to grow to over 16 million in the next 20 years; a rise of nearly 50 per cent. We live and
