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UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life is a summary measure that provides information on how well older people aged 60 and over in the UK are doing in life. It provides an average wellbeing score of between ... does it tell us? The Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life tells us: what is important to older people’s wellbeing (there are 40 indicators) and which of these is more or less important (with participation
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home care, care homes and respite services, all of which are disproportionately relied upon by older people. The complexity of the mixture of public, private and third sector care services means that change ... for older people has often resulted in poor terms and conditions for carer workers, a lack of resourcing with which to support carer staff in their role and a lack of continuity of care for older people
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includes around 140 local Age UKs reaching most areas of England. In 2015-16, nearly 5.9 million people were helped by Age UK and our local partners with information and advice on a range of issues influencing ... response to the House of Lords select committee report ‘The Equality Act 2010: the impact on disabled people’. This highlighted areas of concern on accessible transport, where there’s been poor progress or
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Economic Tracker Summer 2013 1 Contents Key insights 2 Background 3 Indicators 4 Dashboard 6 What older people say about their current economic situation 8 Analysis of the implications of a cap on social ... course of our work with people in later life, it has become apparent that there is no accessible resource that summaries the impact of the economy on the financial well-being older people. This Economic Tracker
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better work incentives for people of working age. Particular issues for those in their 50s and early 60s are: support for disability, digital exclusion and appropriate help for older jobseekers. At least ... Pension Credit system. The older partner could be financially better off living alone and claiming Pension Credit. Carers and people with limited capacity to work who have an older partner may receive additional
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What matters to you? Current experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales August 2024 Contents About this research 3 Current experiences of people aged 50 or over 4 Access to healthcare 4 • Getting ... Current experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales2 About this research During March and April 2024, Age Cymru worked in partnership with the four national older people’s organisations to understand
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other matters affecting older people. We were pleased that our calls to slow down the equalisation of retirement ages resulted in a £1.2 billion concession from the Government during the consideration of ... through the Dignity in Care Commission to ensure that our health and social care system treats all people with dignity and respect, irrespective of their care setting, as a matter of priority. The public
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Painful Journeys Why getting to hospital appointments is a major issue for older people IN-DEPTH POLICY REPORT 2 Introduction For most of us just having a hospital appointment is enough to worry about ... there. This is the reality for many of the older people we have heard from. That’s why Age UK is calling on the Government to urgently review the way older people travel to their hospital appointments. This
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and healthy later life. Changing people’s perceptions of poor health as an inevitable part of ageing is key to inspiring healthy lifestyles and active ageing. Older people are more likely to respond positively ... requires a real shift in the NHS towards shared-decision making and supporting people to self-manage. Because older people are already in frequent contact with the NHS, there is a real opportunity to communicate
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and contribution September 2016 Summary Older people make a significant contribution to Welsh life and the Welsh economy. Age Cymru believes that all people have an innate value in themselves, regardless ... that are made by older people in order to combat ageist assumptions or negative attitudes. This policy statement focuses primarily on the major economic contributions that older people make through paid
