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(GTAP), Age Cymru has recently completed Advocacy Counts 6, the 6th report on advocacy provision for adults in Wales with a particular emphasis on older people. Over the last 12 years Age Cymru has ... 2016 There has been a 32% drop in the number of advocacy services (from 19 to 13) specifically for older people. There has been a small decrease in services providing advocacy to a wider client group
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how the labour market has changed for older workers, making it an insufficient – and even misleading – tool for public policy decision-making. While headline rates for older workers have increased since ... labour market changes for older workers than often reported, and has obvious knock-on consequences for income and pension saving. For men, there has been a decline in hours worked for all workers, regardless
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project that’s ready to support older people (50+) and carers all over Wales. The HOPE project (Helping others to participate and engage) was officially launched on 6 October 2020 with the support of ... local partners and Age Connects Wales partners throughout Wales. The project is funded by Welsh Government under the Sustainable Social Services Grant until the end of March 2023. Thirteen of the fifteen
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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Review May 2014 Changing family structures and their impact on the care of older people. Summary Families in the UK are changing. This brief review looks at ho ... hanging family structures will influence the supply and demand for formal and informal care by older people? • Most informal care for older people is provided by partners and adult children. Chang
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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review 2016 1 Diversity in older age – Disability Older disabled people Background: the meaning and prevalence of disability in older age The ability or difficulty ... experienced in performing Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are widely used as a measure of disability for older people covering personal care such as being able to bathe, dress, mobility and toileting. Instrumental
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information about the new State Pension for people reaching State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016. It also has information about the old State Pension for people who reached State Pension age before ... and what to do if you have a change of circumstance. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2024 to March 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed annually and uprated in April but
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all manage throughout our lives. In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Welsh Government provided funding for Age Cymru to undertake research into the mental health of older adults in care homes ... movement into a care home often coincides with the loss of things that give a person meaning in life. For many, this could mean the loss of a significant person – a relative, friend or carer. It may also mean
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response - Bereavement Care in Wales 17th May 2021 1: Is it clear who this bereavement framework is for and why it has been developed? YES If the answer is no please tell us below what can we do to achieve ... development will assist in reducing inequalities across Wales in access to bereavement support and help to address the stigma of talking about dying and end of life care. Access to bereavement services
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older people, and the people around them can do to reduce the risks. This resource is designed to help children think about falling over, the impact that this could have on people, how they can support ... part of the session is preferably in a different room or school hall. There are then extra options for additional activities or further learning including an online 360° falls ‘incident scene’ which children
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AgeUKIL6 Deciding whether equity release is right for you. Equity release. 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 ... story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples that benefit others. Email your
