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A little bit of sunshine is good for us and can lift our spirits – let’s face it, it can often be a welcome change from the heavy downpours and high winds we experience in Wales. There's no ... on the weather forecast. The Meteorological Office (Met Office) has a warning system if a heatwave is likely. Listen out for heatwave warnings on the television or the radio, or check the Met Office
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about their experiences. Ages range from 50 to 100 and 40% of respondents are over the age of 70 which is 14% more than the previous research in 2021. 4% of respondents identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual ... help the Covid-19 inquiry. We received responses from every local authority area in Wales. This report is a snapshot of the experiences and views of people aged 50 or over in Wales. It provides evidence of
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Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284. Registered office address Ground Floor, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road ... households with possible or proven coronavirus infection) The Welsh Government advises that this guidance is intended for: • “people with symptoms that may be caused by coronavirus, and don’t require hospital
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abuse of older people.3 Legislation is an essential component of safeguarding adults; it has the capacity to set statutory duties and powers so that adult protection is undertaken effectively by all key ... intention of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014, access to independent advocacy support is crucial – especially for adults at risk of abuse, and those who are subject to a safeguarding investigation
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Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a benefit for disabled people. It's a monthly, tax-free payment, but it’s gradually being replaced by Personal Independence Payment . Disability Living Allowance ... Allowance has been discontinued by the government and is gradually being replaced by Personal Independence Payment. However, some people can continue to claim DLA if: You were born before 8 April 1948 and are
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forms of discrimination, ageism is based on inaccurate stereotypes. These ageist attitudes are all too often reflected and amplified by the media. The effect of ageism is that older people frequently experience ... experience discriminatory treatment. As a result society is failing to benefit fully from the valuable resources that older people offer – as potential employees, volunteers, elected representatives and
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Together is a collaborative project between Age UK and YouthNet to develop an intergeneration model that uses young volunteers to help older people develop their knowledge and understanding of what is and how ... lessons that can be taken from the two pilot areas. These lessons are based on what has worked well and what has not worked well; it is not simply a representation of issues within the pilots. Application Process
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e possible to measure the longer term health effects of an individual prevention intervention. It is therefore necessary to rely on pre‐existing epidemiological evidence of links between the immediate outcomes ... levels of social interaction, and long term improvements in mortality, health and quality of life. The exception is probably certain medical interventions such as vaccination, screening and the use of preventive me
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and demand for formal and informal care by older people? • Most informal care for older people is provided by partners and adult children. Changes in family structure, whether it may be from having fewer ... nistration, must at every stage, treat old people as an inseparable part of a family group, which is more than just a residential unit. They are not simply individuals, let alone ‘cases’ occupying beds or chairs
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communicable disease. Although the NHS has been evolving to meet changing health needs for some time, there is an urgent need to increase the pace and scale of service transformation to meet the needs of an ageing ... targeted funding and resources to accelerate progress, including a dedicated £100m Transformation Fund, is being delivered through Regional Partnership Boards, which bring together health, local authority and
