its availability is still limited in the UK. Individual programmes differ in the precise exercises used, are of different duration, involve variable amounts of home exercise and have different referral ... prevalent in people over 85 and the total numbers are likely to grow substantially in the coming years. Work carried out by Age UK has identified frailty as an important risk factor for low mood and depression
social research, which gave us some surprising insights – it seems that we can all talk to our peers but not to our families. This book is designed for everyone; to help us start to talk to our family ... provides a narrative that matches the illustrations and can be used in various ways – perhaps as a picture book to discuss with young children using your own words and explanations or as a tool for young people
be beneficial and justified in certain individual circumstances we recommend that further detailed work is done to engage stakeholders on this issue, before any decision is taken to proceed along these ... everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than five million people every year, providing support, companionship
are your reasons for your answer to question 1? Our view is that this offers a positive vision to work towards – one that acknowledges the social impact of suicide and self-harm and that emphasises the ... Do you agree these principles are the right ones? We agree with that the 6 principles provide a useful underpinning for the strategy. Question 2a) What are your reasons for your answer to question 2
landlord/agent has not got a licence 26 8.4 Checking the register 27 9 Letting fees 28 10 Useful organisations 29 11 Further information about Age Cymru 31 11.1 Who we are 31 11.2 How we can help ... 6 of 36 Standard contract – generally for use in the private rented sector. Secure contract – generally for use in the social rented sector. Note: There will also be ‘converted’
written materials and individual enquiries by telephone, letters, emails and face to face sessions. We work closely with Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland. Local Age UKs are active in supporting and advising ... consultation, particularly around transparency of information, accountability and the emphasis on using data and intelligence more effectively to inform inspection decisions. Age UK is however not convinced
through our information and advice, services, campaigns, products, training and research. In the UK we work closely with our partners Age Scotland, Age NI, Age Cymru and the many local Age UKs and older people’s ... advice that reaches some 5.4 million people each year. Internationally, we support programme and policy work in lower and middle-income countries through our partner and subsidiary charity Age International
2013 Susan Davidson and Tom Gentry 1 Introduction We are all going to die someday, but many of us seem to have a lot of fear around the process. For example, in one recent survey the top four out of ... people, including but not limited to palliative care. Regardless of when we die or the cause, most of us would like a ‘good death’. The End of Life Care strategy4 suggests that a good death is likely to include:
a number of ways and people’s individual needs and circumstances vary. However, the most commonly used definition is to say that someone in the UK is in poverty if they live in a household with an income ... household and, for children, their age. This can be measured before and after housing costs: we generally use the after housing costs figures because this is what people are left to live on after meeting their
From a punk-rocker to a mountain-sheep-farmer and wild swimmers to allotment keepers — a thought-provoking photography exhibition which aims to break down negative stereotypes of older people.