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Statement Discrimination and Human Rights March 2019 Summary Everyone should live with dignity and respect. Older people are equal members of society and should not be subjected to ageist attitudes, stereotyping ... people and ageing are pervasive in our society. In common with most other forms of discrimination, ageism is based on inaccurate stereotypes. These ageist attitudes are all too often reflected and amplified
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia inquiry into dementia and co-morbidities - call for evidence Date: October 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Author: Nadia Kalam Email: nadia.kalam@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock
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for Ageing and Older People Housing our ageing population Monday 14th March 2016 4pm-5pm Committee Room 2a, House of Lords Present: Parliamentarians: Rachael Maskell MP, Baroness Masham and Peter Bottomley ... Hardington Mandeville, Clive Betts MP, Graham Brady MP and Alison Thewliss MP. Introduction: Baroness Greengross welcomed everyone to the meeting and explained the running order. Guest Speakers: Baroness
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Consultation Response Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty: a consultation paper Ref 3315 November 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Katherine Hill (katherine.hill@ageuk.org.uk) Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock
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1 Ref: 0512 Charging fees in Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal 6 March 2012 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Christopher Brooks Email: christopher.brooks@ageuk.org.uk Age UK 1-6 Tavistock
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Public Policy Statement Employment and contribution September 2016 Summary Older people make a significant contribution to Welsh life and the Welsh economy. Age Cymru believes that all people ... personal characteristics. Nevertheless, it is sometimes helpful to quantify the size of the contributions that are made by older people in order to combat ageist assumptions or negative attitudes. This policy
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Improvement and Prevention January 2016 Summary Staying well, feeling good and remaining as independent as possible are of vital importance to everyone in Wales. All older people should be supported to make ... make informed choices about maintaining and improving their health and independence. Opportunities for healthy living should be increased and barriers removed, particularly for disadvantaged older people.
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Consultation response Draft Suicide and Self-harm Prevention Strategy 2024-2034 (Welsh Government) Question 1) To what extent do you agree with this vision? “People in Wales will live in communities ... the fear and stigma associated with suicide and self-harm and are empowered and supported to both seek and offer help when it is needed.” We agree that this vision offers a comprehensive and attainable
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Option 1 Option 2 Advocacy Services in Ynys Mon and Gwynedd In addition to the services above, the MCA, MHA and SSWB Acts set out statutory rights to advocacy. If they apply, you may also choose from the ... act, under guardianship or subject to a community treatment order or in hospital informally receiving treatment for their mental health? If so, they have a legal right to an IMHA (Independent Mental Health
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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review May 2014 The effectiveness of care pathways in health and social care Background Care pathways, also known as clinical pathways, critical pathways, care paths ... or care maps, are used to systematically plan and follow up a focused patient or client care programme.1 Care pathways are a way of setting out a process of best practice to be followed in the treatment
