Changes need to be made to make sure we have fewer issues in our later lives so we are able to enjoy them.
The State of Ageing in 2019
A snapshot of ageing today and the later life prospects for people currently in their 50s and 60s.
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This report assesses the effectiveness of nine social care funding policy options available to the government to pay for social care in future. Based on the analysis, the report calls for the introduction of free personal care for older people.
This publication outlines a methodology that will help organisations seeking to become an age-friendly health system identify the relevant data, analyse it and describe its financial implications. The report describes the steps in making the business case and provides two illustrative case studies, one outpatient and one inpatient.
This guidance, produced in partnership with the Centre for Ageing Better, aims to help friends, family, staff or volunteers to show older people how to use the internet.
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Britain faces a growing social care crisis, but there are things we can do to reduce pressure on care providers, wr… https://t.co/totpGIfxxp
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As well as delivering an effective social care system, Government should legislate for flexible, paid carers’ leave… https://t.co/LlON6IImid
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RT @IndependentAge: Read more about our call for free personal care from @byameliahill in The @Guardian article below. #LetsGetPersonal htt…
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Last chance to give us feedback on a proposal for our future invitation to tender to understand the lived experienc… https://t.co/oAesoJBZGn
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'From Supported to Supporter' by @VolunteerKCV is one of five projects we've funded with @DCMS to find better ways… https://t.co/Ljr5FJt34G