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poverty and updated data on housing stock quality for Wales. Older people are the group most likely to suffer from fuel poverty, where having to spend a disproportionate amount on fuel takes money away from ... to live in older, energy inefficient properties. Older people, defined as being aged 60 and over, are at greater risk of avoidable ill health and premature death from living in a cold home. Often living
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views are heard. • Say what matters to them in meetings or sit alongside them to give them support. • Understand their options. • Make their own decisions. • Be fully involved when decisions are being ... around them. • Make sure their legal rights and entitlements are understood and upheld. • Look at ways to make them feel safe if they have been or are at risk of being harmed. The person you’re helping might
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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. ... possible changes should extend to vulnerable adults. Key points and recommendations Older people are at particular risk of experiencing abuse and neglect. New laws have created legal frameworks to enable
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More money in your pocket Claiming the right benefits for you Money matters Who we are Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales. We work to develop and deliver positive change with ... people themselves, their family, friends, carers, or professionals. All of our guides and factsheets are available to download from our website, or you can contact our advice line to have copies posted to
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Brussels. We are aided in this work by our Chief Executive, Baroness Sally Greengross, former director-general of Age Concern and now a cross-bench peer. We are formally affiliated to UCL and are also part ... Fellowship, a programme of policy-relevant research into the societal consequences of ageing. ILC-UK are grateful for this continued support from Age UK. For more information on ILC-UK please visit www.ilcuk
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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. ... largest charity dedicated to helping 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
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ymatebwyr yn disgrifio eu hethnigrwydd fel Du, Asiaidd neu Leiafrif Ethnig arall. Derbyniwyd ymatebion ar-lein, ar ffurf copi caled a thros y ffôn. Roedd 19% o’r ymatebwyr yn rhan o grŵp a warchodir a 15% yn byw ... grŵp a warchodir. Dywedodd 36% o ymatebwyr wrthym eu bod yn hunanynysu a dywedodd 30% eu bod yn byw ar eu pen eu hunain. Dywedodd 23% o ymatebwyr wrthym eu bod wedi cymryd arnynt ragor o gyfrifoldebau gofalu
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White British group. The study This research was conducted in Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth, where there is a Ethnicity and satisfaction with social care Centre for Research on Ageing • Briefing Paper ... painkiller. Culturally specific services or language-‐matched practitioners were preferable to services where staff spoke only English. A wish for appropriate food was expressed strongly. The definition of ‘appropriate’
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There are plenty of things you can do to protect yourself and feel safer day-to-day. This guide outlines ways you can feel safer at home, out and about and online. This symbol indicates where information ... Good to know. Some of the suggestions in this guide may involve hiring a tradesperson – and knowing where to turn and who to trust can sometimes be tricky. To find a reliable tradesperson, you can use the
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voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the consultation on a future vision for General Practice. What do you value ... voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. GPs are usually the first point of contact in the NHS for older people and receive high satisfaction ratings
