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Loneliness and Isolation Health, Social Care and Sport Committee March 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe ... access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them
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............................................................................................... 8 What should be done to address this failing? ......................................................... ... Policy recommendations for the Work and Health Programme .............................. 22 Appendix A - Brief explanation of JSA and ESA ........................................................... 24 Appendix
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sound evidence for the Age UK Group. It provides novel insights into older people’s issues, providing a mandate of evidence for all that Age UK does. It also develops thought leadership for the future direction ... direction of Age UK’s Charity, analysing trends and the latest developments in research. Finally, it plays a key role in knowledge transfer, translating research findings to create positive impact in the lives
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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 disabled, physically or mentally ill, or affected ... care per week.3 It is likely that the actual proportion of older carers is higher than these results. It is estimated that by 2037 there will be over half a million carers in Wales, a 40% rise on current
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framework for age friendly neighbourhoods, it is local government that has the main part to play. To date action has been limited to one or two leading examples. This is despite evidence of the potential benefits ... and the related cost savings to the public sector. Creating and maintaining neighbourhoods that are a great place to grow old needs to be given higher priority. These are Age UK’s headline public policy
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gives information about older people living on a low income: the extent of poverty in later life, changes over time and who is at greatest risk. What do we mean by poverty? We consider people to be ... that nothing is set aside for a sudden emergency such as the cooker breaking down, or being unable to afford the cost of transport needed to visit a friend or go to a social club. How is poverty measured
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AgeUKIG03 A step-by-step guide to what to do When someone dies 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our Readers’ Panel ... Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary
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GCBH Recommendations on Cognitively Stimulating Activities The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars and policy experts from ... including aspects of memory, perception and judgment. The GCBH is convened by AARP with support from Age UK to offer the best possible advice about what older adults can do to maintain and improve their brain
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284 ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284
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org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House1-6 ... Authority (FCA) to establish a new regulator for payment systems in the UK. This new regulator, currently referred to as the Payment Systems Regulator or PSR was incorporated as a subsidiary of the FCA in
