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Recent trends in life expectancy at older ages: update to 2014
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
A summary of recent trends in life expectancy among those aged 65 and over in England, in the English regions and local authorities. The report shows that the overall upward trend in life expectancy at all older ages continues. Life expectancy at older ages in England is now the highest on record for all the age and sex groups studied, except for females aged 85, for whom it is the same as it was in 2011. The report shows however, that despite this overall picture of improvement, calculated life expectancy for older people in some parts of the country did not increase or fell. At English local authority level there are significant variations in the trend in life expectancy at older age for which there is no apparent explanation. The report also includes trends in life expectancy in the European Union. (Edited publisher abstract)
A consensus on healthy ageing
- Authors:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND, CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 9
- Place of publication:
- London
A statement which defines the shared commitment of signatory organisations to five principles for healthy ageing in England. The five principles are: Putting prevention first and ensuring timely access to services and support when needed; Removing barriers and creating more opportunities for older adults to contribute to society; Ensuring good homes and communities; Narrowing inequalities; and Challenging ageist and negative language, culture and practices. Signatory organisations cover the areas of health, employment, housing and communities, and are from academia, local government, the NHS, and the public and voluntary sectors. (Edited publisher abstract)
Dementia: workshop series to support prioritisation of research
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 17
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a summary report to reflect the views expressed in a workshop aimed to identify current major research challenges and gaps relevant to dementia. Discussion topics included: using existing data better; data gaps; what works for dementia patients; focusing resources effectively; constructing dementia-friendly environments; effective diagnosis; care for people with multimorbidity; obesity and dementia; rehabilitation; carers and care homes; and use of language. (Edited publisher abstract)
Wider impacts of COVID-19 on physical activity, deconditioning and falls in older adults
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 70
- Place of publication:
- London
This report looks at how the wider impacts of COVID-19 have affected older people (65 years and over), with a focus upon deconditioning and falls. Estimates of these impacts on physical activity levels and rates of falls in older people are provided. The report also summarises recommendations aimed at mitigating these impacts and to improve older adult mental and physical health. The technical appendix provides detailed information on the methods that have been used in the study. Key findings were: 32% of older people were inactive (did either no activity or less than 30 minutes of moderate activity per week) between March to May 2020 – this has increased from 27% in the corresponding period in 2019; average duration of strength and balance activity decreased from 126 to 77 minutes per week in March to May 2020 compared to the corresponding period in 2019; inequalities in physical activity have persisted, older people in the most deprived group were more likely to be inactive than those in the least deprived group in both 2019 and 2020; older people experienced a considerable reduction in strength and balance activity between March to May 2020, with the greatest change in the 70 to 74 age group with a 45% (males) and 49% (females) decrease observed in activity. Without mitigation, modelling predicts that: 110,000 more older people (an increase of 3.9%) are projected to have at least one fall per year as a result of reduced strength and balance activity during the pandemic; for each year that the lower levels of strength and balance activity observed during the pandemic persist, there is projected to be an additional cost to the health and social care system as a result of the change in predicted related falls of £211 million (incurred over a 2 and half year period). (Edited publisher abstract)
Guidance for people previously considered clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Care, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publishers:
- Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance for people, including children, who are at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19), because of an underlying health condition, and for their family, friends and carers. It is intended for use in situations where the extremely vulnerable person is living in their own home, with or without additional support. This includes the extremely clinically vulnerable people living in long-term care facilities, either for older people or people with special needs. In September 2021 the shielding programme ended so this guidance was updated to provide information for people previously considered clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 .This guidance was first published with the title 'Guidance on protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19'. [Published 21/03/2020. Last updated 01/04/2022] (Edited publisher abstract)
Productive healthy ageing profile
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Place of publication:
- London
This tool provides data and links to relevant guidance and further information on a wide range of topics relevant to healthy ageing. Indicators can be examined at local, regional or national level. The aim of this tool is to support PHE productive healthy ageing policy and inform public health leads and the wider public health system about relevant key issues. This release contains a new indicator relating to homelessness in older people, and updated indictors relating to: inequality in life expectancy; smoking prevalence; abdominal aortic aneurysm screening; shingles vaccination; cancer screening; cancers diagnosed at stages 1 and 2; self-reported wellbeing; winter fuel payments; diabetic eye screening; dementia; falls and hip fractures; independent living support; social care service user experience, including social isolation; admissions to residential and nursing care homes. (Edited publisher abstract)
COVID-19: guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance for people, including children, who are at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19), because of an underlying health condition, and for their family, friends and carers. It is intended for use in situations where the extremely vulnerable person is living in their own home, with or without additional support. This includes the extremely clinically vulnerable people living in long-term care facilities, either for older people or people with special needs. Note, since 19 July 2021, the guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable people has been to follow the same advice as the rest of the population, with the suggestion of additional precautions people may wish to take. [Published 21/03/2020. Last updated 20/09/2021] (Edited publisher abstract)
A structured literature review to identify cost-effective interventions to prevent falls in older people living in the community
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 156
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises the findings from a literature review to identify cost-effective interventions in preventing falls in older people living in the community in England. The review was conducted to inform an economic model to estimate the return on investment of the cost effective interventions across communities in England. The review identified 26 studies, of which 12 were judged to be directly applicable. These included 6 types of interventions: exercise, home assessment and modifications, multifactorial programmes; medicines review and modification to drugs; cardiac pacing and expedited cataract surgery. Based on the evidence, the review recommends interventions to be included in the economic model. (Edited publisher abstract)
Beat the heat: keep residents safe and well
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 2
- Place of publication:
- London
A quick guide for care home staff on how to respond to high temperatures, including actions they may need to take to keep residents safe. Keeping cool in hot weather is very important for health. In previous hot weather in the UK and Europe, people in residential and nursing homes were at particularly high risk of illness and death. The guide highlights specific measures to help: identify residents at highest risk; keep resident cool; keep the building cool; and take action in the event of a heat-related illness. Includes a checklist to help ascertain whether staff and the care home are prepared for hot weather. (Edited publisher abstract)
Helping older people maintain a healthy diet: a review of what works
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
This review of evidence looks at ‘what works’ in supporting older people to maintain a healthy diet and reduce the risk of malnutrition. Malnutrition in older people can have a significant impact on their health and social care needs. The report draws on evidence from a literature review on the success criteria for community programmes encouraging healthy eating for people over 65 years; and on findings from telephone interviews with older people’s leads from PHE centres, local authorities, local AHSNs and third sector organisations in England to discover what examples of emerging practices exist that could be scaled-up and used by others. The literature review highlighted four programme success criteria: access to healthier food and drink options and food poverty; ability to prepare healthier food; functional and cognitive impairment and ability to eat healthier food including poor oral health; and food and dietary resilience. Findings on emerging practice show that many areas have developed innovative programmes of work aimed at tackling malnutrition among older people. These include: Purbeck Malnutrition Taskforce Pilot; Older People’s Essential Nutrition (OPEN), Eastleigh; Nutrition and Wellbeing Service, Hertfordshire Independent Living Service (HILS); Vitality for Life, Kensington and Chelsea; Paperweight armbands and raising awareness of malnutrition among older people, Salford; Staffordshire Eat Well programme; Casserole Club, Staffordshire; and One to One Nutritional Support, Kent. (Edited publisher abstract)