Useful Links

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	Action on Elder Abuse Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults.
Age Concern Age Concern promote the well-being of all older people and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. Age Concern has joined up with Help the Aged but still has its own website.
	Alzheimer's Society The Alzheimer's Society is a membership organisation, which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Government Benefit Guide Information about the new Direct Payment benefits and receiving payment of the State Pension.
	Help the Aged Help the Aged is an international charity fighting to free disadvantaged older people from poverty, isolation and neglect. Help the Aged has joined up with Age Concern to form a new charity but still has its own website.
Multiple Sclerosis Society The MS Society is the UK's largest charity for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - about 85,000 people in the UK.
	Parkinsons Disease Society The Parkinson's Disease Society is the leading charity dedicated to supporting all people with Parkinson's, their families, friends and carers.
NISCC is the regulatory body for the Northern Ireland social care workforce. They are an independent public body, established to increase public protection by improving and regulating standards of training and practice for social care workers.
	The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) is the independent body responsible for monitoring and inspecting the availability and quality of health and social care services in Northern Ireland.
South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust	Belfast Health & Social Services Trust