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Retirement Age October 2010 All rights reserved. Third 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 ... 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 207-221 Pentonville
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term early intervention support to overcome their issues or challenges, or have their voices heard to empower them. We provide nonstatutory advocacy and that allows us to work with a broad range of advocacy ... local partners to inform this consultation response. Age Cymru projects routinely have referrals from our Information and Advice service when issues older people are facing become too large to cope with alone
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wants more people to access public services online. The aim is to make services more efficient and cost-effective but also to provide information and access to services in a way that is quick and convenient ... convenient for individuals at times that suit them. Services will become ‘digital by default’. The Government Digital Strategy (GDS)1 states ‘By digital by default, we mean digital services that are so straightforward
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Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality ... 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. We are pleased to respond to the Welsh Government’s
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1 Summary As local authorities look for ways to cut spending, while continuing to support growing numbers of older people to stay healthy and active, this briefing makes the case for: • Building the ... the effects of demographic change into budgets • Developing a more strategic approach to ageing and improved cross-sector and crossdepartment coordination • Protecting the most vulnerable • Delivery in
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13/14 Neptune Court Vanguard Way, Cardiff CF24 5PJ Tel: 029 2043 1555 www.agecymru.org.uk Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales 6837284 ... com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Creating an age friendly Wales Follow us on: 1 Contents Why we need Wales to be age friendly 2 Goal 1: Equality, rights and participation 6 Goal 2: Informed and included 9 Goal
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country is it now traditional to eat KFC for a Christmas dinner? 5. What type of pudding is asked for in the popular Christmas carol, ‘We wish you a merry Christmas’? 6. What ingredient is traditionally ... cinnamon? 9. Which spirit is added to butter and served with Christmas pudding? 10. In which direction should you stir mincemeat for luck? 11. Which alcohol is traditionally added to the base of a Christmas
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population in Wales has the highest proportion of older people in the UK and health services need to adapt and respond to the fact that more people are living longer, often with chronic conditions. Older people ... most health and care services. From education and training to the organisation of care, however, the NHS and health services often do not appear to be designed with older people in mind. Older people, wherever
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Care in Crisis 2014 Summary This is the third edition of our ‘Care in Crisis’ technical briefing, which aims to set out the key figures on funding for social care. Since our last edition in 2012 ... about the framework for care and support of older people1. In addition, the Government has committed to transferring £3.8 billion from the NHS for joint NHS and local council decisions about the funding
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Healthy Ageing Evidence Review This evidence review is part of a series produced by Age UK, in order to provide evidence to underpin decision-making for people involved in commissioning, service development ... Health Mentor) has been effective in improving healthy behaviours and reaching hard-to-reach groups, and has the potential to be sustained as a low-cost model. • There will be increasing pressure on costs
