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tenure, their level of savings and, especially in the case of care, which UK country they live in. The key features of the systems of state help are as follows: ● Guarantee pension credit represents a ‘floor’ ... housing is that their existing housing is no longer suitable and sometimes to move nearer to family. A key pull factor is the possibility for social activities and interaction with people similar to themselves
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Davidson and Phil Rossall Updated July 2015 Evidence Review: Loneliness in Later Life Contents Key stats ............................................................................................ ... ........................................................................................... 22 Key stats Over 1 million older people say they always or often feel lonely.12 Nearly half of older
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are faring, in all domains of life Contents Introduction 3 What did we do? 4 Our statistical work 4 Key findings 5 Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life 8 How is older people’s wellbeing across 9 the ... wave. Instead, we have pooled together a dataset of individuals from four waves with valid answers to key questions on wellbeing in later life. Using data pooled across four waves can be justified on the grounds
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Policy ........................................................................ 8 1.4 Summary and Key Findings........................................................................... 9 2 Introduction ... intergenerational contact programmes ................................. 57 5.9 Which Conditions are Key? ........................................................................ 57 5.10 Conclusions and
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spaces at least once a week age-friendly community, e.g. easy to walk – pavements, public toilets, litter control, graffiti control registered voter who voted attitude towards aging
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e. walls, roof, external doors and windows; sanitary fittings, such as sinks, baths, showers, toilets (including pipes and drains); heating and hot water; gas appliances (including pipes, flues ... windows; central heating, gas fires, flues, ventilation and chimneys; “water, pipes, basins, sinks, toilets and baths, drains and guttering”; “gas pipes, electrical wiring, and any appliances provided”11;
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questions that have been asked. For the avoidance of doubt and to aid clarity below are a small number of key points that we believe it is important for us to draw out, many of which concern matters of principle ... to explain the issues some people can face. That report should be read alongside this response. Key points: The latest life expectancy figures are such that the case for bringing forward the rise in
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to provide independent advocacy support to local older people and carers so they can help shape the key decisions affecting their lives and avoid getting into a crisis situation. For more information on
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emails and face to face sessions. We work closely with Age UK Cymru, Age UK NI and Age UK Scotland. Key points and recommendations With State Pension ages rising and more people needing to work for longer
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holds true for many, this masks growing concerns about social and financial exclusion in later life. Key points and recommendations Older people in remote communities have problems accessing essential services
