support were conducted over the phone and in one case, via video conference. Interviews with project staff and volunteers were conducted by either video conference or phone. Recordings were made, with participants’ ... were being followed correctly), additional time pressures, not feeling comfortable talking on the phone, and for older volunteers particularly, a belief that they could not provide the additional predicted
from flu, who should have the flu vaccine and why?4 Brian does not want to get flu this winter. He phones the health centre to make an appointment for a free flu vaccine. Next week he will see the nurse ... the flu vaccine at a pharmacy. His support worker can get a free flu vaccine as well. The nurse explains what she will do. It will help stop Brian getting the flu 4 5 6 This will help stop you getting
groups included: older people living on low income, older people who are housebound and/or have mobility problems, older people who are living alone, and olde people living with dementia and/or memory ... focusing on older people living with dementia and/or memory loss found it helpful to use a leaflet explaining that the service was offering support to people with memory loss. 10 Figure 1: Age UK Digital
this factsheet This factsheet gives information about the law relating to park homes (also called mobile homes or caravans). It is aimed at park homeowners who are entitled to use their home as a permanent ... manufactured off-site and installed on land owned privately or by a local authority. They are also called mobile homes or caravans. To be classed as a park home, the home must be capable of being moved from one
These included conditions affecting their sight, mobility issues, diabetes and poor mental health. Older people with health conditions that affect their mobility and older people with mental health conditions ... stimulated. (Focus group participant, Essex) However, a small number of focus group participants explained that they find it difficult to learn new things which puts them off developing their skills. Previous
needed support with movement and used a frame to aid her mobility around the ground floor of her house, also described how she was previously more mobile and used to drive to visit her friends. She no longer ... installed. She wanted to stay in her own home. She could not articulate what had caused her loss of mobility or did not like to mention it. “I like it here. Not so easy since I got a bit, you know, not so
be able to provide a lot of the support and information mentioned in this guide. My local council phone number is: Who this guide is for This guide is written for people living with dementia, but it can ... should be given the code. • You may be eligible for a Blue Badge if you or your carer has reduced mobility. This allows you to use disabled parking spaces, which are often closer to the shops. You can apply
know why. Factors that most strongly explain the likelihood of an individual aged 65+ not using the internet are: Lower income Older age Living alone Mobility challenges Problems with memory or ... internet connection, with 98% of households having this type of connection; 48% have mobile broadband via a mobile phone connection. 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
No-one to help with technical problems Too expensive Takes up too much time Something else Health or mobility issues None of these Don’t know Having someone beside you to help Opportunity to learn more Free/cheap ... others had never felt comfortable. One woman said she had ‘hated’ using the computer and a man explained that he just never got to grips with computers when they were introduced in the office, saying he
function. Phones and tablets from lots of different brands fall into the bracket of Android devices. These brands include Alcatel, Google, HTC, LG, Moto, Samsung and Sony. Apple: A brand of phones and tablets ... tablets. Apple phones are known as iPhones and tablets are called iPads. If your device isn’t Apple, it’s likely to be an Android device. Application, or ‘app’: A type of program that you can download for