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  1. Policy position: loneliness and isolation (PDF)

    the support and opportunity to make and maintain meaningful connections so that they can enjoy life as much as possible for as long as possible ` Key issues People can become isolated and lonely in later ... ill health, lack of local services, poor public transport and a poor physical environment. It is possible to be isolated without being lonely and lonely without being isolated. Social isolation relates

  2. Policy and research update (November 2018) (PDF)

    Warm and Well programme View this email online Please donate > Policy & Research Update November 2018 At Age UK, we are very fortunate to be able to learn from the work of local Age UKs, who run a wide ... wide variety of services to help older people maximise their income and maintain their health and wellbeing. One such service is our ‘warm and well’ programme, the evaluation of which we share in this month’s

  3. Policy and research update (December 2018) (PDF)

    This is the time of year when many of us look forward to switching off from work, turning on the TV, and making the most of the Christmas favourites, but for many older people, the TV is their main companion ... people aged 75+. You can find out more about our campaign here. And of course, we all owe a debt of gratitude to the many carers – paid and unpaid – who won’t get much of a chance to put their feet up. I’ll

  4. Policy and research update (February 2019) (PDF)

    forward a social care Green Paper and whilst waiting for a plan, the adult care system continues to deteriorate. The daily impact on older people, their families and carers is unacceptable. You can see ... this month’s ‘News’ section. Acting editors for Jane Vass this month are jobsharers Angela Kitching and Hannah Pearce, Head of External Affairs News More than 50, 000 older people have died waiting for care

  5. Policy and research update (January 2019) (PDF)

    Policy and Research Update: TV Licensing and the Long Term Plan http://email.ageuk.org.uk/q/1AG2Kcdewi/wv 1/4 Policy & Research Update Please donate > Policy & Research Update January 2019 Although 2019 ... Pension Credit – impacting on thousands of older people – and our Switched Off campaign on TV licenses is gathering pace with almost 40,000 signatures. And as winter starts to bite, don’t forget to check out

  6. Policy and research update (March 2019) (PDF)

    many older people and their families. News Age UK has responded to the Spring Budget Statement made on 13th March Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director at Age UK and Co- chair of the Care and Support Alliance ... time soon. Meanwhile, with only a couple of weeks to go now until April we notice that Ministers and officials have stopped saying that the repeatedly delayed Social Care Green Paper may be published

  7. Policy and research update (November 2018) (PDF)

    Age UK’s response to the Budget on 29 October V iew this email in your browser Policy and Research Update - October 2018 This month we bring you our response to the Chancellor’s Budget, but also welcome ... provide the leadership and direction to make sure action and funding follow, so this is an important and welcome step in the right direction. Warm wishes, Jane V ass, Director of Policy and Research News Age

  8. Policy and research update (April 2019) (PDF)

    4/30/2019 Policy and Research Update: Struggling On 1/5 Policy & Research Update Policy & Research Update April 2019 Acting editor for Jane Vass in this edition is Paul Treloar, Senior Technical Advice Service ... always keen at Age UK to enable older people to talk openly about the things that are important to them and our new report Struggling On contains stories showing the financial hardships that too many face. As

  9. Policy position: health and care integration (PDF)

    Policy Position Paper Health and care integration (England) March, 2016 Older people must be able to expect public services to work together to meet their health and care needs and take account of their circumstances ... circumstances. Health and care integration should enable older people and their carers to achieve greater control over their health and well-being and maintain their independence. Key issues People are

  10. Factsheet - Home improvements and repairs (PDF)

    Page 1 of 26 Factsheet 67 Home improvements and repairs March 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet provides information about the help you can get if your home is in a poor condition or unsuitable ... unsuitable for your needs. It includes information on the financial assistance and practical support available to help you make improvements, as well as rights to repairs in rented housing. The following Age

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