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AGEnda: information for Older People
- Authors:
- AGE CONCERN SCOTLAND, SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scottish Executive Older People's Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
A magazine with information for older people. In this issue: 'listening and involving'; 'older people and the arts'; 'useful information from age concern'; 'safe and secure'; 'good health'; and 'money matters.
Review of the early implementation of the Resource Use Measure (RUM) (summary)
- Author:
- CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANTS
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This study was commissioned to consider the early implementation of the Resource Use Measure (RUM), to identify emerging issues and how the early implementation sites had responded. The RUM was originally intended as a tool for determining entitlement to free nursing care, promoting fare access and equitable distribution of resources for older people. It is now used to measure the relative need of older people over 65 years including those with mental health problems and dimentia and/or associated behaviour.
Review of the early implementation of the Resource Use Measure (RUM) (full text)
- Author:
- CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANTS
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This study was commissioned to consider the early implementation of the Resource Use Measure (RUM), to identify emerging issues and how the early implementation sites had responded. The RUM was originally intended as a tool for determining entitlement to free nursing care, promoting fare access and equitable distribution of resources for older people. It is now used to measure the relative need of older people over 65 years including those with mental health problems and dimentia and/or associated behaviour.
Older people in Scotland: results from the Scottish Household Survey 1999-2000 (full text)
- Authors:
- MACDONALD Charlotte, RAAB Gillian
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 79p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Executive aims to promote active ageing and to support continued independence in later life. This analysis of Scottish Household Survey (SHS) data is designed to inform that strategy and highlight trends in social and demographic characteristics.
Older people in Scotland: results from the Scottish Household Survey 1999-2000 (summary)
- Authors:
- MACDONALD Charlotte, RAAB Gillian
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Executive aims to promote active ageing and to support continued independence in later life. This analysis of Scottish Household Survey (SHS) data is designed to inform that strategy and highlight trends in social and demographic characteristics.
Older people and community care in Scotland - a review of recent research (full text)
- Author:
- MACDONALD Charlotte
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 62p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Older people and community care in Scotland - a review of recent research (summary)
- Author:
- MACDONALD Charlotte
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Better palliative care for older people
- Editors:
- DAVIES Elizabeth, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 40p.
- Place of publication:
- Copenhagen
Most deaths in European and other developed countries occur in people aged over 65; as life expectancy increases the number of people living to older ages is also increasing in many countries. In the context of the resulting growing public health importance of palliative care, this booklet aims to present evidence for policies for palliative care for older people, arguments for integrating palliative care across health services and promoting better care towards the end of life, and models for effective care solutions. It describes the implications of population ageing for palliative care needs and why these are a public health priority, the needs and rights of older people and their families, and underassessment and treatment of older peoples' problems and their lack of access to palliative care. It summarises evidence for effective care solutions, including better pain relief, communication and organisation of services such as home care and specialist services. It also discusses the key challenges for health policy and decision makers in government and non-governmental sectors, and provides recommendations to improve care and provide security and dignity for older people towards the end of life. It expresses a European viewpoint. A separate companion booklet, Palliative care - the solid facts, considers why palliative care is a public health issue.
Shaping futures: LGBT people growing older: report from a seminar of 11th May 2004
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON FAMILIES AND RELATIONSHIPS
- Publisher:
- Centre for Research on Families and Relationships
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This publication reports on the ‘Shaping Futures - LGBT People Growing Older’ forum that brought together service planners and managers, academics and LGBT organisations in the fields of ageing, health and social care to identify LGBT ageing issues and to initiate responses to inform a respectful and caring future for LGBT older adults.
Access-ability: making technology more usable by people with disabilities
- Author:
- GILL John
- Publisher:
- Royal National Institute for the Blind
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication provides an overview of guidelines that are now available on the Internet to help designers, engineers and technicians solve the problems of making the technology in our everyday lives accessible and easier to use by elderly people and people with disabilities. It is the experience of many who are neither elderly or disabled, that the technology in our everyday lives is both complex and difficult to deal with. From video recorder and television controls to mobile phones, ticket selling machines, screen interfaces and e-mail systems. Almost nothing is simple. Most devices are complicated and off-putting. People with disabilities, such as low vision or poor manual dexterity, have long had to deal with devices that have not been designed with their needs in mind. There is now growing concern that the lack of design foresight is creating greater social exclusion.