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2019 Introduction Age 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 ... 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 to respond to the
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local Age Concerns are changing their name to Age UK. We are the new voice for millions of people in later life. We believe that by combining our time and our talents, our services and our solutions ... our funds go where they are needed. We are now one of the most powerful and influential organisations in the UK. Date of publication: June 2011 © Age UK 2011 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce
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they do things differently there.” L.P. Hartley, The Go-Between Our research for the Payments Council in 2012 on the payment needs of the “Older Old”1 clearly showed that we travel into old age carrying the ... experiences and knowledge which we have gathered along our life journey; and yet, by the time we arrive in later life, the landscape has changed dramatically and we all too often find ourselves feeling unfamiliar
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schemes, which are not the same as equity release but share some common features. The information in this factsheet is intended only as a guide. We recommend that you get independent advice from a fully ... up for an Age UK or Age Co branded equity release product in error since 2020, please contact Action Fraud as soon as possible. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period February 2024 to
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.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 ... for evidence for their 2015 inquiry into dementia and co-morbidities. Introduction In 2014, around 850,000 people in the UK were estimated to have dementia (both diagnosed and undiagnosed), and some 670
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our in-depth survey of older people’s experiences of the lock-down in Wales has highlighted some serious difficulties and hardships. The survey, funded by the Welsh Government, was carried out in partnership ... 000 respondents completed the survey providing an invaluable insight into older people’s experiences in terms of what were the biggest worries, what worked well, and how we need to proceed as we look towards
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love. The project recorded people’s voices via Zoom video and recoded resident’s faces in the form of 2D and 3D portraits. This short film brings together these two elements sharing these important ... recording below. Reports Tell Me More report details key themes that featured in the conversations we had with people living in care homes during 2021, one of the most challenging times that care homes have
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Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Spring 2024 Tell us what matters to you in our 2024 survey Be wary of offers to insulate your loft with spray foam Hear how one of our walk leaders ... there’s plenty of information in this edition to get you going, particularly if you’re looking for volunteering opportunities. We feature Clare Gabriel, our volunteer walk leader in Cardiff who explains all
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Age-friendly business Valuing and including older consumers in supermarkets and service companies February 2017 2 Introduction We often hear about our ageing society and the power of the ‘grey pound’ ... – many older people still struggle to access and navigate shops and other businesses. This results in exclusion and frustration for many people, and wasted opportunities for businesses. Age UK is the UK’s
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.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 ... consultation Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty: A Consultation Paper considers how the law in England and Wales should regulate deprivations of liberty involving people who lack capacity to consent
