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condition – something which may be neither wanted nor necessary. In 2015, the Welsh Government refreshed its position on primary care3, envisaging a more ‘social’ model of health that promotes physical, mental ... and preventative approach to allow more people to be cared for closer to, or in, their own home. It is also essential that we get the basics
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GCBH Recommendations on Sleep and Brain Health Background: About GCBH and Its Work The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars ... including aspects of memory, perception and judgment. The GCBH is convened by AARP with support from Age UK to offer the best possible advice about what older adults can do to maintain and improve their brain
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updated snapshot of advocacy provision in Wales for adults, with a particular emphasis on older people. It appears that the overall number of advocates, people supported, and the number of services funded to ... the Advocacy Counts survey provide a broader picture of advocacy services for adults in Wales. There is now a greater awareness and understanding of the quantity, quality, range and variety of advocacy that
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the complexity of retirement income decisions for individuals. Simply expanding the choices available is unlikely to result in consumers becoming more empowered. The system will still rely on consumers at ... decisions and there may be a strong trend towards the ‘default’ option, with consumers either taking what they are offered or choosing the middle of multiple options. Despite more than 10 years of effort
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community 23 May 2012 All rights reserved. Third 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 ... 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 is 207-221 Pentonville
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receive Pension Credit 8 4.1 Guarantee Credit paid on its own, or with Savings Credit 9 4.2 Savings Credit on its own 10 5 Help through the NHS Low Income Scheme 10 5 ... or glasses and contact lenses. This factsheet focuses on the situation for people aged 60 and over. It covers: NHS services which are free for all older people over a certain age. NHS services that
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speak or read English well You might still be able to register for other reasons if your situation is not listed. For example, if you need short-term support after a stay in hospital. Being on the register ... cuts or water supply issues identification schemes where company staff give you a password so you know it’s a genuine call nominee schemes where they send your bills to a family member or carer of your
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to ICP’s, record deviations from planned care in the form of ‘variances’. An Integrated Care Pathway is intended to act as a guide to treatment and an aid to documenting a patient/client’s progress. Clinicians ... individual patients and clients all receive the best standard of care available but the counter-argument is that they are contrary to the concept of person-centred care, do not allow sufficiently for non-standard
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Chief Executive, November 2021 As we leave autumn and enter winter many of us are thinking about what the coming months will bring. Colder and shorter days means there are fewer opportunities for us ... enough our energy and food bills are rising due to global shortages in gas supplies. It’s quite the winter cocktail. Which is why we’ve produced a special winter warmth edition of Age Matters that’s packed
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2 For the Moment Summary of findings from older carers Introduction Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, it was estimated that there are more than 370,000 unpaid carers in Wales. More recent estimates by Carers ... Carers Trust Wales are working in partnership on a national project, funded by the Welsh Government. It aims to: support the early identification of older carers; to provide timely and personcentred information
