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community services and activities which facilitate the inclusion and participation of older people, which can help overcome loneliness and isolation. Age Cymru has separate public policy statements on the built ... people in Wales reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely1, and there is increasing evidence that this can have severe implications for physical and mental health. People may become increasingly isolated
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more than 5 million people every year, providing support, advice and companionship for older people who need it most. We welcome the opportunity to respond to this consultation. We recently responded to ... that make switching practically difficult. 5. Many customers live in vulnerable circumstances that can make switching more difficult, including living with long-term health conditions or mental health conditions
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obstructive EXAMPLE: There is good evidence that appropriate and effective pulmonary rehabilitation can drive significant improvements in the quality of life and health status of people with COPD. Pulmonary ... age and British Geriatrics Society/Age UK/RCGP guidance, Fit for frailty, recommends approaches that can be utilised in managing frailty regardless of stage or severity. Approaches such as comprehensive
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1128436 ©Age Cymru 2017 Advocacy: Supporting you to be informed, heard and involved An advocate can help you to: 08000 223 444 www.agecymru.org.uk/ advocacy Creating an age friendly Wales Ddeall beth
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England, might appear to diminish the scope and importance of the mandate. However, we believe it can still have an important role in driving improvement in the NHS. As such, it is disappointing that the ... With over a million older people in England now having at least one unmet need for social care, which can lead to avoidable admissions to hospital and poorly managed health, the human and financial cost of
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people across Wales told us that their mental health had been a challenge over the last year.6 Those who said that their physical health or mobility was a challenge were 70% more likely to say that their ... loneliness a challenge in the last year. We heard how some people can go for days without seeing anybody and how loneliness and isolation can impact upon their mental health.8 Older people told us: ‘Having
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services as the wider community. Early intervention and a reablement approach to supporting people can help to maintain independence at home and delay the need for high-end residential care. The third sector ... provide public information on falls prevention for older people, and ensure that all older people who have experienced a fall are able to access a structured ‘strength and balance’ exercise programme •
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Wales following surveys that were undertaken in June 2020 and 2021 during UK lockdowns. The advocates, who are in a unique position to identify weaknesses in systems and blanket abuses of rights, were not only ... Act which meant that people who are unable to make decisions, were not being listened to and their interests were ignored. Our Head of Safeguarding, Louise Hughes, who helped produce the report, said:
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people continue to play an active part in their community, problems with mobility, vision and memory can make neighbourhoods difficult to navigate. In simple terms, the concept of age friendly neighbourhoods ... environment for all ages to lead independent lives. All neighbourhoods are different and the older people who live in them have diverse priorities and needs. But there are common issues that many older people
