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A summary of Age UK's Index of Wellbeing in Later Life
- Authors:
- GREEN Marcus, et al
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
The Wellbeing in Later Life Index, developed by Age UK and the University of Southampton, provides a measure to assess the wellbeing of older people in the UK. The measure looked at wellbeing across 40 indicators covering five key areas – social, personal (living arrangements, thinking skills, family status), health, financial and environmental. This report summarises the work carried out to develop the index and presents results of an analysis of data from 15,000 people aged 60. It provides a picture of older people’s wellbeing across the population and factors that contributed to people having the highest and lowest wellbeing scores. The analysis found that a range of factors under each of the key areas play a part in contributing to a person’s overall sense of wellbeing in later life. It also identified a large gap between older people with the highest and lowest wellbeing. The results identified the importance of being engaged in the world around you, whether through social or creative or physical activities or belonging to a community group. Other domains also played a supporting role, as adequate income, good health, good social network, and access to local facilities make it easier to participate in society. Those in the lowest wellbeing group were more likely to report being on means-tested benefits, having poor health and low satisfaction with local services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Briefing: the health and care of older people in England 2015
- Authors:
- MORTIMER Jill, GREEN Marcus
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 59
- Place of publication:
- London
Briefing paper which presents the latest statistical data on older people's health and care needs and the provision of health and care services in England. It reports on an ageing population with a rising prevalence of people with long term conditions and multiple health conditions. It examines trends in health and social care funding and looks at the implications of cuts to social care on older people. It also looks at the use of health and care services to investigate whether the health and care system is meeting the needs of older people in England. It reports that unmet need is rising with over a million older people in England now have at least one unmet need for social care, compared to 800,000 in 2010. It also highlights the stresses that exist in the primary care, community care and acute sector. Data shows there is an increase in the number of emergency admissions and readmissions in hospitals and the pattern of demand on primary services has intensified, with the number of times an older person visits a GP practice has increased from seven to 13 on average in just 13 years. The briefing concludes that there is a need to change the funding of the health and social care system for older people if their needs to be met in the future. (Edited publisher abstract)
Digital inclusion evidence review
- Authors:
- GREEN Marcus, ROSSALL Phil
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 37
- Place of publication:
- London
A review of the evidence on digital inclusion of older people in the UK, covering key aspects of digital inclusion connected with internet use. The paper suggests that it is possible that a tipping point has now been reached as for the first time the number of people aged 65+ who have used the internet has overtaken those who have never used it. The review examines: the factors associated with digital exclusion; what older people use the internet for; the benefits of internet use for older people, including alleviating loneliness and social isolation, supporting lifelong learning, health and wellbeing and access to public services; reasons for not using the internet; and interventions to reduce digital exclusion in old age. The review concludes with an analysis of trends in use and the future of digital inclusion. (Edited publisher abstract)
Migration in later life: evidence from the British Household Panel Study
- Authors:
- EVANDROU Maria, FALKINGHAM Jane, GREEN Marcus
- Journal article citation:
- Population Trends, 141, Autumn 2010, pp.74-91.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
Using annual data from 17 waves of the British Household Panel Study (1991-2007), this study looked at the residential mobility, or the likelihood of changing address, demographic, socioeconomic and health details of adults over 50 years, including older people and very old people. The authors ask what new factors are associated with migration in later life, and try to link data from people in late middle age (50-59) right through to 'the oldest-old' (90 and over) who move within a 12 month period of other life course events such as changes in partnership status through, bereavement, divorce and/or remarriage and of course, the impact of retirement and employment status. The results are discussed and illustrated with data tables and graphs on the migration characteristics, household tenure, and self-reported health status (including detail on changes in health status and limiting long term illnesses). Those most likely to move are identified as 50-59 year olds and very old people who were 90 years plus. The authors describe this 'relationship driven migration' in the UK as 'likely to become more common in later life', with higher divorce and remarriage rates resulting in life course transitions.
Older international migrants: who migrates to England and Wales in later life?
- Authors:
- GREEN Marcus, EVANDROU Maria, FALKINGHAM Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Population Trends, 137, Autumn 2009, pp.33-40.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
This article explores the demographic characteristics of individuals who migrate to England and Wales from outside the UK at retirement age and contracts their profiles against those of the total residential population of the same age. The article focuses on characteristics such as ethnicity, marital status, housing tenure and health.