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what should musculoskeletal services consider? Statistics for April 2021 show that of the 223,365 waiting nine months or more, 87,918 are for trauma and orthopaedics1. There has been an increase of 712% ... musculoskeletal conditions rise in most age categories: 51.4% of those aged 55-64; 58.9% for those aged 65-74; and to 62.8% for those aged 75-84.3 Older people have told us of the extreme difficulties they and
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an element of caring and improvement and was struggling to find something that would suit. I had also had an interest in Tai Chi. So when I saw an advert from Age Cymru looking for volunteers to ... your life has volunteering made to you? As well as introducing me to Tai Chi which I find beneficial for me personally, learning something completely different and continuing to learn has been mentally stimulating
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power cut. Take extra care if the ground is slippery. Wear shoes with good grip and consider keeping salt and sand mixture handy to grit paths. You could ask your neighbours for help to clear paths ... Help an older person this Winter This winter, more than ever, let’s come together and look out for each other. There are plenty of simple, practical things we can do to help each other this winter
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Easy-access branches, accessible staff, mobile and shared-use branches. Quick pick-up by human operators. Careful listening and clear talking. Avoid upselling. Give appropriate advice about scams and fraud. Focus ... service Preference for in-branch banking Personalised call centres Age-friendly design ATMs in safe places Cheques, cash and paper statements Good systems Be flexible with ID requirements for customers without
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share their stories with us, for this important result. We support the Committee's recommendation that the Welsh Government should undertake a review of the eligibility criteria for a blue badge, to consider ... conditions which should automatically qualify a person to receive a blue badge, and whether the process for undertaking further assessment is robust enough to respond to the various needs of those who apply
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Committee: Transgender Equality Inquiry call for evidence Ref: 3215 August 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Katherine Hill, Strategy Adviser, Equality and Human Rights katherine.hill@ageuk.org
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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. ... organisations so people know who to go to for help, even when moving between organisations. However, we would not want to see NHS staff and managers deferring responsibility for responding to safety concerns,
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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. ... explores the terms of reference for a forthcoming review of the retirement income market, in particular on the role that competition should play in improving outcomes for consumers. The review will consider
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of older people across Wales. For example, the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, which came into force in April 2016, strengthened social services support for carers, including providing rights ... rights to assessment and support for eligible needs. [1] Age Cymru made a Freedom of Information request to local authorities in October 2017, and found that there was a disparity in the numbers of assessments
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benefit for older people who may need extra help to stay independent at home, due to an illness or disability. To be eligible you will have to be over State Pension age (as of April 2021, this is 66 for both ... meet all the following criteria: you are over State Pension age could benefit from help with personal care, such as getting washed or dressed, or supervision to keep you safe during the day or night have any
