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is a very serious step to take in an older person’s treatment and may breach several of their rights if done inappropriately. We urge a very rigorous assessment process of mental capacity in this context ... larger number of medicines. They may face practical challenges in managing their medications, especially if they are taking multiple medicines (also called polypharmacy) and may require additional support to
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with 1 in 5 of the population aged 65 or over. We know the following about their circumstances • money can be tight: 120,000 pensioners in Wales live in poverty • it’s estimated that there were 56,000 ... pay extra costs many can’t afford. Access to banking services and cash More of us are managing our money online using digital devices and paying for goods with a plastic card, but many older people are used
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about devastating new deposit scam Watch out for fake Microsoft scam compensation emails In the media Caught on tape: How phone scammers tricked a victim out of £12,000 Multiple victims defrauded
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the support of social services, and that the knock-on effect on carers is likely to increase. From what we hear from the older people with whom we are in contact, from calls to our advice line, from our ... healthy living should be increased and barriers removed, particularly for disadvantaged older people. If we do nothing, the combination of unmitigated demand and historic general underfunding of social care
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partnership needs should be addressed because carers want to know that their family member does not lose out when they take a break from caring Older carers may need time to accept offers of support. Timeliness ... (DOH) funded Age UK to undertake a Programme which involved setting-up, developing and running six pilot projects run by local Age UK organisations and one Age Concern (see note below regarding definitions
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East Moors Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. ©202l Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Getting advice If the person you’re helping is aged 50 or over and needs advice, please ask them to call Age Cymru Advice ... Age Cymru Advice can assist older people themselves, their family, friends, carers, or professionals. If the person you’re supporting is aged under 50, please ask them to call Citizens Advice on 0skk mkr7
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government take action to address the necessary improvements. It seems only common sense to us that, if someone with a long term condition which affects their mobility has been awarded a blue badge and their ... not prevent individuals receiving one of their own, so that their friends and family can take them out for the day. Finally, we concur with the Committee's recommendations that the Welsh Government amend
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.............................................................................................. 11 What do older internet users use it for? ............................................................. ... digital exclusion of older people ............................................................ 21 What has worked in the past? .........................................................................
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Government’.6 We will work constructively with the Government to tackle this problem. 3.3 Below we set out reasons why ECO and Green Deal brought only limited success, and proposals for improved schemes, drawing ... slow rate, creating only a small dent in the remaining number of poorly insulated properties. Even if ECO meets its aims ‘it would only equate to topping up 4% of the lofts that could benefit from further
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reaches their (higher) State Pension age. A reduction in hours of working could be a positive sign if it reflects an increase in flexible working, but our research suggests it is more likely to be driven ... well. Looking at the hours worked by gender and age group is a first step to better understanding what is really happening – more research is needed to look at employment transitions and working patterns
