in which navigating the politics, especially from a Conservative perspective, is a – perhaps the - key concern. This explains, I believe, why the report does not attempt to address the needs of disabled ... move forward on care funding reform and perhaps giving them some clues as to how they might do so ‘safely’ from their political point of view. It may be that the report also deliberately blows a raspberry
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other measures we have gone backwards. Fewer people are getting long-term social care support, fewer key health staff are working in the community, and perhaps worst of all, we are living fewer years in good
Our research report aimed to find out. Read our report On this page, we cover some of the key themes: While our Index of Wellbeing in Later Life tells us which life factors are important to wellbeing ... weren't able to improve their wellbeing on their own. There were a variety of reasons for this, a key one being the lack of a support network. An important note for service providers is that these people
programme, national and regional evaluations with key learning outcomes and recommendations have been produced throughout the 5-year programme. These aim to share key learning and highlight the impacts on older
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3 big changes The Age UK Health Influencing team discusses the key points addressed by the new NHS 10 Year Plan, and how they could impact older people. In Autumn 2024, the Labour Government committed ... working groups on care for people living with long-term conditions. We’ve now outlined what the 3 key shifts may mean for older people, as well as some of the concerns and challenges that may be faced
touch with loved ones (he has three children and four grandchildren – with one on the way). Here are 7 key things we learned from our conversation with David. 1. What’s happening now is unique David Vincent ... since 2010 have increasingly made living by yourself a risky business if you’re older or poor.” 3. The key is moving between solitude and company Writing is a solitary pursuit, with David retreating to his
living in our communities. Our call to action We're calling for action from the Government in three key areas: National leadership A UK wide strategy for loneliness across all ages Measuring progress A national
5 key takeaways Our new report examines how the health of older people and the strength of the social care system has changed in the past 10 years. This year marks the 10th anniversary of our first annual ... long-term social care support, fewer key health staff are working in the community, and perhaps worst of all, we are living fewer years in good health. Here are our 5 key takeaways about the state of health