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starting point for individuals and organisations that are interested in working to become dementia friendly. The guide also has a wide range of links and resources which will be useful for those interested ... interested in developing wellbeing programmes for people with dementia. The resources highlighted here are by no means exhaustive but were frequently requested and used as part of the programme. 2 3 Age UK
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Consultation response Count me In Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee National Assembly for Wales December 2018 Introduction 1. Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives ... 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. 2. We are pleased
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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. We are pleased ... Projections for Wales indicate that the number people aged 65 and over is projected to increase by 292,000 (44 per cent) between 2014 and 2039.1 This is a cause for celebration and a major achievement for our
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Consultation Response Reshaping workplace pensions for future generations Ref: 3313 Date: 19th December 2013 All ... 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 for influencing or developing policy and practice.
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New Qualifications for Advocacy Cymwysterau Newydd ar gyfer Eiriolaeth Karen Wakelin (Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru / Social Care Wales) Sharon Cole (Coleg Gower College) www.gofalcymdeithasol.cymru www.socialcare ... socialcare.wales Cefndir Background • Review of qualifications for health and social care and childcare by Qualifications Wales • New suite commissioned • Level 2 and 3 first teaching from September 2019
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AgeUKIG55 Tips for making your home dementia friendly. At home with dementia. 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 ... 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 companies
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better work incentives for people of working age. Particular issues for those in their 50s and early 60s are: support for disability, digital exclusion and appropriate help for older jobseekers. At ... the Warm Home Discount and miss out on protection for pensioners within Housing Benefit and support with council tax. As the aim of the change for mixed age couples is to increase work incentives rather
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Professional Advocacy for Adults under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 A Framework and Toolkit Ministerial Foreword I am pleased to be able to introduce the National Framework for Commissioning ... Commissioning independent professional advocacy for Adults in Wales. I want to emphasise that securing strong voice, choice and control for individuals is a key principle of Welsh Government and this is clearly
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also have physical symptoms such as sleeplessness or low energy levels. If these symptoms persist for weeks and stop you functioning normally, then you may have clinical depression, which is a treatable ... rise to more than one in three for people living in care homes. Signs and symptoms You may not realise how depressed you are, especially if you’ve had these feelings for a long time or you’ve been trying
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older people of cuts to rural bus services 2 Introduction Bus services provide a lifeline for many older people. For those without easy access to a car, having accessible and affordable public transport is ... allows older people to travel off-peak on buses anywhere in England for free. Eligibility is currently tied to State Pension age for both men and women. It is a crucial universal benefit that is greatly
