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Stigma and “stiff-upper lips” preventing access to mental health support
New research published by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) finds that serious mental health conditions are hampering older people’s ability to live more fulfilling long lives.
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Charity advancing dementia research gets £200,000 boost
Bath-based charity and Research Institute for Brain Health, ReMind UK, has received £200k in funding over two years from philanthropist, John Osborn CBE.
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Age UK: Many older women experience glaring inequalities
More than one third of women aged 50+ (36%) 4.1 million in England have experienced discrimination on the grounds of their age, sex or race.
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“Walkers” aim to end the stigma of unstylish mobility aids
A young design company has come up with a light and stylish new walker mobility aid, inspired by an octogenarian, that will appeal to anyone who values form as well as function.
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Increased NI contributions will “wipe out” essential services from charities
Age UK says that some essential services which help highly vulnerable older people, and their families and unpaid carers, will be forced to scale down or close.
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Access Social Care wins landmark judgement ordering Government to reveal social care data
Legal rights charity Access Social Care has won a “landmark court case” which will force two Government departments to reveal important information around the decision-making processes which determine funding for adult social care.
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NDTi and NIHR win European award for community-led research
NDTi’s Community Led Support (CLS) programme, in partnership with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded research team led by the University of Birmingham, has won a prestigious European Social Services Award (ESSA).
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World first gives hope to millions at risk of sight loss
Age Action Alliance members, Bristol-based Siloton, have announced a major technology breakthrough which will make it far easier to access vital equipment to detect eye conditions affecting 5% of the world’s population – including many older people. Improved diagnosis and treatment for eye diseases affecting the sight of millions across the globe has taken a…
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Lottery award makes peer mentoring stroke project possible
A pioneering project to support stroke-affected people in the Bristol area in their recovery journey is being made possible with £20,000 funding from the National Lottery.
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Two million older people now have some unmet need for social care
New Age UK report finds older people are often struggling due to insufficient access to high quality NHS treatment, as well as social care, and that the system is currently under-prepared for population ageing.
