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Age UK is the new force combining Age Concern England and
Help the Aged in England.
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This new Joseph Rowntree report gives older people with high support needs a voice to articulate what they want and value in their lives, and explores key aspects of well-being that older people say they value:
This new Young Foundation report, funded by the Big Lottery Fund (BLF), explores the lives of older people in England today, and of the family and friends around them. It aims to show older people's lives in the context of their own personal histories and experiences, as well as their current experience of ageing.
‘Living Beyond 100’ is a joint publication by Age UK and ILC looking at various issues and policies on centenarians.
The latest report from this survey provides essential reading for researchers, policy makers, and anyone seeking to understand how people’s lives are changing and their views on how Britain is run.
Did you know that there are 2 million older people in England with care-related needs yet nearly 800,000 people are unable to get any formal support for care? Many of those who need help and support are being badly let down by a system at breaking point, while others find themselves having to sell their homes in order to pay for the support they need.
Age UK have launched a petition which calls on the Government to reform the adult social care system. We need 100,000 signatures but cannot achieve this without support.
Conference and dinner, Friday 2 March 2012 at the Innovation Centre, Bath.
In collaboration with KT EQUAL, ALAN (Assisted Living Action Network) will jointly host this event to raise awareness of the scale of the market opportunity, explore the needs of this population, how they are translated into design requirements to drive product innovation, and what kinds of design tools and approaches can support design for an aging population.
The event will bring together commercial partners, users and academics. To register for the conference and / or dinner, please visit their event website.
Agenda for Later Life 2012 will bring together more than 300 policy experts at a time when there are a number of significant developments on the UK’s ageing agenda. We are at a crucial time in the reform of the care system, when sweeping reforms of the National Health Service are starting to take shape and further reforms to state pensions are on the table.
This conference will feature a line up of high profile speakers and leading thinkers on ageing who will be addressing these issues and sharing their views on the upcoming challenges for people in later life.
Conference delegates will have the opportunity to engage in plenary and discussion seminars, facilitating valuable opportunities for participation, networking and shared learning.
To view the full conference programme visit our AFLL page or to book your place email: agendaforlaterlife@ageuk.org.uk
BSRA’s 2012 annual Scientific Meeting will be on 2-4 July at Aston University on the theme 'Ageing Mechanisms and Mitigants'.
Use this link for further information and to take advantage of early bird rates available until 31 March. Applications for student bursaries (with submitted abstracts) must be made by the same deadline.
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