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contributions that older people make through paid employment, voluntary roles, caring responsibilities and as consumers. An ageing population may bring challenges but it is also a significant opportunity. To ... opportunity we must put aside outdated assumptions and recognise the skills and value that older people bring as employees and contributors to wider society and to the economy. More people are working for longer
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treble in the next 30.3 Our ageing population is often described in public policy terms as a challenge or even as a threat. While it is true that much greater attention needs to be given to considering ... longer is something to celebrate, as long as it is accompanied by increasing rates of good health and wellbeing for older people. Rather than cast people in later life as a burden we must recognise the hugely
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two million people in the UK have significant sight loss. They are predominantly older people and, as more of us live longer, these numbers are set to increase. With this demographic shift come new challenges: ... information and joined-up options that provide choice and enable older people with sight loss to live life as they wish. We are determined that our organisations will lead by example, working together with people
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older people in all areas have the means to get out to buy food, get medical attention, get money and pay bills, and have social contact. These are basic features of a decent life and ought to be a high priority ... supports the aims of active travel for older people, in light of the documented health and social, as well as environmental, benefits that this can bring to individuals. Local authorities have a key role in
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lifecourse are essential to a good and healthy later life. Changing people’s perceptions of poor health as an inevitable part of ageing is key to inspiring healthy lifestyles and active ageing. Older people ... Introduction Age UK welcomes this inquiry as a means to highlight the importance of investing upstream in interventions that help people to stay well and healthy. As the Richmond Group of Charities set out
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with no-one to help or support them – loneliness is a daily struggle when you only have the TV or radio to keep you company. That’s why Age Cymru is here. Our vision is a society which offers ... and professionals. If you'd like to talk to someone in Welsh or in English, you can call us on 0300 303 44 98 , charged at local rate and open between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday. You can also email us at
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people (50+) in Wales 16 Advocacy services for a wider client group but older people are supported as part of the service 16 Funding and sustainability 17 Language 18 Quality and standards 18 Safeguarding ... a genuinely equal partner in their interactions with professionals2. Advocacy should be considered as an inherent element of the Act to focus social care around people and their well-being3. This report
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Leave a world less lonely With a gift to Age Cymru in your will, you can do so much to make sure older people have the support they deserve in the years to come. It's easy to continue supporting your favourite ... make our wills, we naturally want to make sure our loved ones are cared for. But through your will you can also leave something special to the many thousands of older people in Wales who have no one to
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Public Policy Statement Carers August 2019 Summary The Welsh Government defines a carer as “anyone of any age, who provides unpaid care and support to a relative, friend or neighbour who is ... levels. Carers play a vital role, both economically and socially. There are twice as many informal, unpaid carers as paid staff working in the combined health and social care systems4. It is these carers
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that is designed to help people who have support needs to live well1 and remain independent for as long as possible. An ageing population and increasing numbers of people with complex long-term health and ... even without the funding pressures which local authorities are currently confronting. Social services, as statutory services, have a degree of legal protection that is not enjoyed by all local authority services
