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Ageism and Age Equality (Sept 2023).pdf

someone because of their age), or it can be self-directed (e.g., you might think you are too old or too young to apply for a specific job).ii Research shows that the impact of ageism can affect both individuals

Policy_Research_Update_July2019.pdf

Pathways. Read the consultation response. Discover Keith’s story: writing with dementia Keith shares his journey with dementia from diagnosis at age 55 to finding solace in 4 writing and publishing three ... difficulties and support he’s needed. Read about Keith’s experience of living with a diagnosis of dementia. You can see all of our discover articles here. More from Age UK Age UK information guides and

Policy position: health, wellbeing and prevention (PDF)

serious conditions such as heart disease and there is growing evidence that it reduces the risk of dementia. It can also prevent the further deterioration of health problems and increase people’s general ... Health in Great Britain 2012, 2014 2 Feet for Purpose? Age Concern, 2007 3 Dementia Advisers Survey: Survey of provision of dementia adviser services, Ipsos MORI/Age UK, 2016 (to be published). 4 Footcare

Mini-Cog_how to assess.pdf

Word Recall score + Clock Draw score. A cut point of <3 on the Mini-Cog™ has been validated for dementia screening, but many individuals with clinically meaningful cognitive impairment will score higher ... (soob@uw.edu). v. 01.19.16 1. Borson S, Scanlan JM, Chen PJ et al. The Mini-Cog as a screen for dementia: Validation in a population based sample. J Am Geriatr Soc 2003;51:1451–1454. 2. Borson S, Scanlan

Policy_Research_Update_Feb2018.pdf

V iew this email in your browser Policy and Research Update - February 2018 Being diagnosed with dementia is often seen as the start of an unremitting downwards path, but our recent report highlights that ... living with dementia don’t have regularly reviewed care plans. Age UK analysed data from 7,185 GP practices in England and found that, in total, 458,461 people had a recorded diagnosis of dementia in November

Index of Information guides (PDF)

2025 IG32 Bereavement Nov 2025 IG47 Caring for someone with dementia Jun 2025 IG48 Living with dementia Jun 2025 IG55 At home with dementia Jun 2025 IG56 Your mind matters Jul 2024 IG64 Feeling lonely

Technology_Together_Pilot_Evaluation-Presentation.pdf

Technology Together Pilot Evaluation 3 “It’s been an advantage to the organisation to be using young people. They have delivered very well and proved very popular.” “It’s [model] better at delivering ... always kept up to date and being involved in everything…which is really nice.” “Because they’ve [young people] been through YouthNet and done their bit of the training…they’ve already been primed for it

Technology_Together_Pilot_Evaluation-Survey_Findings.pdf

interviews conducted with older people Younger people sample = 26 Online survey conducted with young people Where did you hear about the Technology Together opportunities? Older survey respondents ... 5 out of 26 via Manchester Metropolitan University  2 out of 26 from word of mouth Of the 26 young people who responded, no one heard about the project via social media channels (e.g. Facebook, twitter)

Update newsletter, May 2019.pdf

Technology_Together_Pilot_Evaluation_Outcome_Impact_Map.pdf

and paying bills online Young people:  The jobless total for 16-24 year olds is at 1.02 million, the highest unemployment record in 19 year  Economically inactive young people who are not pursuing ... pursuing any studies or training are regarded as a socially excluded group  45% of young say they are happiest when online Intergenerational Relationships:  63% of older people feel unable to relate to the