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Older people dying before they get the social care they need
New analysis by Age UK has found that, on average, 79 older people died every day in England in 2021/22 while waiting for care.
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Free practical help for families and carers who worry about ageing relatives
A new free resource is now available from AAA members Age Space following research that has highlighted just how much time families and carers spend worrying about their elderly relatives.
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Act now to avoid another NHS catastrophe, warns Age UK
“The crisis in the NHS is largely a crisis in older people’s preventive care, and if we’re to avoid another catastrophic winter in nine months’ time we need to act now to fix it,” warns Age UK
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NDTi launches new research on widening care options
The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) want to hear from social care commissioners and care providers about the care options available in their local areas.
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ILC-UK calls on Government to “level the playing field on health”
People living in England’s most deprived places live, on average, 19 fewer years in good health than those in the least deprived places, and ILC UK has now called on the Government to commit to additional spending which “would level the playing field”.
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Housing and Care – new good practice guide launched
A new accessible and practical resource supports councils with their local partners to plan for and deliver the range of housing and care options needed by older people and working age adults with care/support needs.
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Could you be Ageing Without Children’s next Chair?
Ageing Without Children supports those who are ageing without children for whatever reason, and aims to influence health and social care policy to improve their lives.
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Alliance launches free guide to care fees planning
One of the key issues facing many older people and their families is how to fund their long-term care. A new Age Action Alliance “Basics of care fees planning guide” aims to help you make an informed decision. By Tony Watts OBE
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Challenging ageist attitudes on sex, intimacy and sexual wellbeing in later life
A “provocation paper” takes a fresh look at one of the topics that still appears taboo in many quarters: older people and sexual wellbeing.
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The impact of the pandemic on older people’s lives
Dr Lis Boulton, Health and Care Policy Manager at Age UK, examines key findings from our research into the effects of the pandemic on older people’s health and care Since August 2020, Age UK has conducted several waves of polling and surveys across the UK to ask older people about the impact of the pandemic…
