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Published on 21 March 2011 02:30 PM
Wales's first ever conference on tackling society’s attitude to age and ageing is taking place later this week.
The Growing Older in Wales programme from Age Cymru is holding the event in Wrexham in North Wales on 23 March.
Growing Older in Wales Programme Manager Dr Ceri Cryer says:
"The population of Wales is ageing - 1 in 4 Welsh adults are aged 65 or over, and in 20 years’ time 1 in 3 Welsh adults will be aged 65 or over.
“Clearly we need to adapt to the needs of our ageing population and tackling ageism and age discrimination is an important part of this process.
“Growing Older in Wales is Wales’ only dedicated educational programme on awareness of age-related issues and older people’s equality.
“This conference will be looking at how age discrimination crops up in day-to-day life in areas such as the NHS, social care and the factors that contribute to age discrimination in society.”
Speakers at the event will include Monica Dennis from the A Dignified Revolution campaign group who will run a workshop on the rights of older people when receiving health and social care.
Says Monica Dennis:
“A Dignified Revolution challenges unacceptable attitudes and inappropriate care for older people.
“Dignity and respect for older people is vital, especially in hospital and other care settings when poor health can leave people feeling vulnerable.
“Over -65s currently account for 60 per cent of hospital admissions and 70 per cent of bed days in general hospitals.
“This is why it is particularly important that wider society is better educated about older people’s needs.”
Other speakers will include Martyn Jones, Age Cymru’s Equalities Policy Advisor; Norma Glass MBE and Councillor Andrew Hinchcliff who is the Chair of the Age Cymru Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender network.
Dr Ceri Cryer; Lindsey Dyer from the Mersey Care NHS Trust and Pam Luckock from the NHS Wales Centre for Equality and Human Rights will be running workshops at the conference.
The conference is called ‘Advancing equality and diversity issues in later life’.
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For all media enquiries, please contact Iwan Rhys Roberts, Communications Officer – Age Cymru on 029 2043 1562, 07739 894 923, iwan.roberts@agecymru.org.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS:
• Growing Older in Wales is a training resource to promote age awareness and age equality in practice from Age Cymru;
• Dr Ceri Cryer manages the Growing Older in Wales programme;
• The Growing Older in Wales programme has produced two publications to date – ‘How to Age-proof: a model to assess age discrimination and promote age equality’, and ‘Growing Older in Wales: training resource to promote age awareness’; How Growing Older in Wales can benefit your organisation:
• Growing Older in Wales lends itself to staff induction training and continuing professional development (CPD);
• The training materials are flexible and can be tailored to an organisation's specific needs;
• Rolling out the age-proofing model will ensure that equality standards are incorporated in the delivery of goods, services, and facilities for older people;
• The Growing Older in Wales programme has been accredited by the Open University. Candidates who successfully complete the course can attain 15 credit points at Credit and Qualification Level 5 (the accredited route is optional); Age Cymru:
• Age Cymru is the force combining Age Concern Cymru and Help the Aged in Wales.
• Age affects us all in different ways. We cannot promise good health, but we should be able to ensure good care for all of us. When we find loneliness, we will reach out. When age becomes a burden, we will lighten the load.
• Age Cymru will campaign. We will fundraise. We will research. We will make the powers that be listen.
• Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436.
• Company limited by guarantee and registered by in England and Wales 6837284.
• Registered office address: Ty John Pathy, 13/14 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way, Cardiff, CF24 5PJ.
• Age Cymru is working in partnership with local Age Concerns.
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