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Falling over isn’t an inevitable part of ageing Did you know that many of us start to feel a bit unsteady on our feet or worry about falling. But there are simple things we can do to help avoid a slip
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the support they need to help with a range of issues which are often heightened at Christmas, such as dealing with the loss of a loved one, affording household costs, getting care and support, or understanding ... predominately housebound the days are so long. However, every Thursday, I keep an eye on the clock as I get a friendship call from my friend at Age Cymru. It puts a big smile on my face . We chat for about
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risk of being harmed. The person you’re helping might want or need an advocate. They can find help in their local area here: www.agecymru.org.uk/advocacy If the person you’re supporting needs further help ... 44 98, available 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, or email advice@agecymru.org.uk If the person you’re supporting needs further help and is aged under 50, they can call Citizens Advice on 0800 702 20
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the popular Christmas carol, ‘We wish you a merry Christmas’? 6. What ingredient is traditionally layered under the icing of a Christmas cake? 7. What do you call the Christmas dinner favourites that ... 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 trifle
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to measure of loneliness .............................................................. 5 Loneliness as part of wider well-being scales .................................................................. ... company. 3 Loneliness can be as harmful for our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.4 People with a high degree of loneliness are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s as people with a low degree of
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all areas and means of transport to be ‘age-friendly’ so that older people can remain active for as long as possible, with national and local governments taking into account the needs and views of older ... availability of age friendly transport information - particularly for local community transport services. As part of this, bus operators need to recognise that many older people do not have a smart phone and
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appropriate health, social care or educational services, the withholding of the necessities of life, such as medication, adequate nutrition and heating. Neglect can take several forms and can be the result of ... appropriate support with basic care, including personal care The adult who needs care and support telling you that they are experiencing neglect Inadequate physical environment, inadequate protection from the
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either a lack of relationship between productivity and age, or that older workers are at least as productive as their younger colleagues. Even in physically demanding situations, for example on a factory ... More recent studies, which often find older workers are at least as productive as younger workers, are better able to account for these. As people age some cognitive and physical abilities do change – however
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Healthiest Company, 2013) Greater education on post retirement employment options or alternatives, such as setting up your own business, would also assist for those fit enough to continue working. Reengaging ... and advice. Employers have a role to play for the near retirees, and increasingly, recent retirees. As part of the Budget, the Government announced the intention to legislate that individuals receive face
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expectancy, depending on where in the country you live. We do not believe that management of multiple medications by professionals or in settings such as hospitals has adjusted to increases in polypharmacy ... respects the essential human rights of all service users. The establishment of the Five Year Forward View as the driving strategy document for NHS England, might appear to diminish the scope and importance of
