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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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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
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the subsequent statistical data – is totally wrong. For this work, we are looking for risk of being lonely in later life (aged 65 or over), both for the individual and between areas in order to identify ... identify what the main risk factors associated with loneliness are, and where to look for the highest risk. What is the best way of finding out if someone is lonely? There have been several attempts to “objectivise”
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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 ... able to take part in community life, with good access to local services and facilities, is a lifeline for many older people. There are already high levels of loneliness and social isolation amongst older people
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Age Cymru manifesto 2019: references This document includes references for statistics cited in Age Cymru’s manifesto for the 2019 General Election. 120,000 pensioners in Wales live in poverty. JRF ... an older person that experienced fuel poverty in 2017-18. Cited in the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales’ ‘State of the Nation’ report (2019) which references the following data sources: ‘This estimate
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explored how some of the barriers that older people face when seeking and staying in employment. Minister for Economy Vaughan Gething MS focused on the Welsh Government’s priorities in the context of employment ... General’s older employees who spoke about how they have benefited from working for an age-friendly company. For more information about the charity's work in supporting older people in the workplace
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FCA Cash savings market study call for evidence Ref: 3013 Date: December 2013 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper of parts of it for academic, educational or research ... research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Vivienne Man Email: vivienne.man@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis
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Information, advice and advocacyMay 2021Summary Good q uality information and advice is essential for older people. Factually accurate and impartial information and advice help us to make informed decisions ... information may be required by older people with regard to, for example, retirement, benefits advice, changing or declining physical or mental health, social care, sensory or cognitive impairment, bereavement and
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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. ... and share option schemes In our response we will not re-visit areas that were covered in the call for evidence earlier this year. 3 Key points and recommendations Age UK warmly welcomes the decision
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... requirement on local authorities to make advocacy available for all individuals in Wales in certain circumstances including (but not exclusively) assessment, care planning, review and safeguarding. Nearly all Local
