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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than 5 million people
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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... justice to the questions that have been asked. For the avoidance of doubt and to aid clarity below are a small number of key points that we believe it is important for us to draw out, many of which concern
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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 amongst older people in Wales and an inaccessible ... people to enjoy the best possible quality of life. It includes facilities, services and amenities that are accessible and that accommodate the needs of older people, to help them enjoy health and wellbeing
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explains what to do if you have a change of circumstance. If you have not reached State Pension age, you are not eligible for Attendance Allowance but you may be able to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ... The information in this factsheet is correct for the period May 2024 to April 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed annually and take effect in April but rules and figures can sometimes change during the year
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Carers Survey Creating an age friendly Wales Creating an age friendly Wales 1 Introduction There are more than 370,000 unpaid carers in Wales, with around 220,000 of those older than 50 years old. This ... carers to influence policy, service design and delivery and decision making by ensuring their voices are heard, and better meet the needs of older carers, carers of people living with dementia, and carers
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Wales to be age friendly Our purpose in embarking on such a programme is to ensure that older people are able to live the most fulfilled lives possible in communities across Wales. The changes we identify ... time when the number of older people in Wales is growing and we are, on average, expected to live longer. Currently many older people are marginalised by a number of factors including poverty, isolation
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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... brackets the corresponding paragraph number from the consultation document. 3. Over time, older people are increasingly using the internet; the proportion of people aged 75+ who have used the internet in the
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with your team and with partners where possible This tool is not designed to question you about facts and figures relating to commissioning of advocacy services – we are interested in your professional ... 10 (Advocacy) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. The programme's key aims are: To support the commissioning of independent professional advocacy through a sustainable, strategic
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voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the consultation on the Draft Dementia Strategic Action Plan. Age Cymru welcomes ... dementia Question 1 - Dementia strategy themes We believe the themes cover many of the key areas where changed is needed to improve lives for people living with dementia and their cares across Wales but
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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... older people flourish. Our mission is to improve the lives of older people, wherever they live. We are a registered charity in the United Kingdom, formed in April 2010 as the new force combining Help the
