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  1. Essential skills and older people report.pdf

    Charity No. 1002775 Registered office: St Martins House, 7 Peacock Lane, Leicester, LE1 5PZ Older people and essential skills Alex Stevenson, Lynne Mason and Hazel Klenk November 2024 Supported by ... prosperous society where learning and work enable everyone to realise their potential. We research what works, influence policy and develop new ideas to improve practice. Stay informed. Be involved. Keep

  2. Health, care and cash: improving the lives of older people in Red Wall England

    Improving the lives of older people in Red Wall England www.ageuk.org.uk/our-impact/politics-and-government/ 1 Health, Care and Cash: Improving the lives of older people in Red Wall England October 2020 ... 2020 Health, Care and Cash: Improving the lives of older people in Red Wall England www.ageuk.org.uk/our-impact/politics-and-government/2 The purpose of this paper is to discuss the social policies that

  3. Financial resilience during retirement – stage two: qualitative research with retired people (PDF, 1 MB)

    ................................................................................ 4 1.3 Summary of what OPIR see as important for general and financial wellbeing and resilience ........................ ... Stage 2 ....................................................................................... 16 4.1 What factors can affect general and financial wellbeing in retirement? .......................... 16 4

  4. APPG: Ageing and older people - meeting notes (March 2017) (PDF)

    Ageing and Older People Mental health and older people Monday 20 March 2017, 4:00pm – 5:00pm Chair’s introduction Barbara Keeley MP, Shadow Cabinet Member for Mental Health and Social Care The meeting’s ... it was highlighted that mental health problems can present themselves in various situations. Older people with mental health problems were said to be 6 times more likely to be on medication but less likely

  5. Age UK Response OHCH Rights of Older People - March 2013 (PDF)

    driven by the needs and aspirations of people in later life. Our vision is a world in which older people flourish. Our mission is to improve the lives of older people, wherever they live. We are a registered ... talents, services and solutions to enrich the lives of people in later life. Age UK provides information and advice to around 6 million people each year, runs public and parliamentary campaigns, provides

  6. Older people and power loss, floods and storms - Feb 16 (PDF)

    Older people and power loss, floods and storms Reducing risk, building resilience 2 These crises – power loss, floods and storms – can be challenging or even traumatising for people of any age. But older ... older people in particular circumstances can be in serious danger. Those who rely on an oxygen machine or stairlift, who can’t easily get out of the house or who live alone may be at risk. The nightmare

  7. Fear of crime and its effects on older people: comparing six countries - Mar 14 (PDF)

    FEAR OF CRIME AND ITS EFFECTS ON OLDER PEOPLE: COMPARING SIX COUNTRIES. Peter Lloyd-Sherlock and Sutapa Agrawal Research about older people from the UK and other high income countries shows that fear ... Organisation survey of older people’s health and wellbeing in six countries. Key findings:  There are large national variations in rates of fear of crime  Older women and frail older people are most susceptible

  8. Problem debt among older people - Jun 13 (PDF)

    Problem Debt Among Older People Age UK’s summary of research by the International Longevity Centre – UK Age UK is a charity that aims to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice ... the many local Age UKs and older people’s groups. We provide services at a local and national level including information and advice that reaches some 6 million people each year. We seek to play a constructive

  9. Employment support for unemployed older people (Jun 14) (PDF)

    Employment support for unemployed older people Sarah Foster, Jane Colechin, Paul Bivand and Rowan Foster June 2014 Foreword Long-term unemployment, usually defined as being out of work for over a ... for a variety of reasons; for example ageism among employers, outdated qualifications, and for some people a lack of IT skills or declining self-confidence. Nor is the Government’s main employment support

  10. APPG: Ageing and older people minutes (December 2015) (PDF)

    All Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People Ageing Today: new approaches and positive steps Monday 7th December 2015 4pm-5pm Committee Room 3, House of Lords Present: Parliamentarians: ... started by saying that older people were not a burden, were the glue that holds communities together and that Local Government was ideally placed to work with older people. She explained that the LGA

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