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Older prisoners in England and Wales: a follow-up to the 2004 thematic review by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons
- Author:
- HM INSPECTORATE OF PRISONS
- Publisher:
- HM Inspectorate of Prisons
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is based on the published findings from 29 full inspections of adult establishments in England and Wales conducted during the 12-month period between September 2006 and the beginning of September 2007. It summarises findings in the areas of environment; management; regimes and relationships; health services and resettlement.
Coming of age: first report of the Older People's Commissioner for Wales 2008
- Author:
- OLDER PEOPLE'S COMMISSIONER FOR WALES
- Publisher:
- Older People's Commissioner for Wales
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The Commission launched Coming of Age, its first report to the First Minister for Wales, Rhodri Morgan on 1st October 2008, on the UN International Day for Older People. The Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 requested the publication of a report at this stage, but as the Older People’s Commission for Wales has not been in existence for a full year, the report does not contain the typical financial and corporate statements you would expect to see in an Annual Report. The report instead contains information on why and how the Commissioner role was created, how older people have and will be involved in the work of the Commission, as well as what the Commission intends to achieve in the forthcoming year
The strategy for older people in Wales 2008-2013: living longer living better
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This Strategy is the product of extensive consultation, research and expert views about the lives of older people in Wales both now and in the future. The aims, objectives and more detailed programmes and projects reflect the findings of the report of the Advisory Group ‘When I’m 64…..and more’ published in May 2002 and over 100 responses to it.
Impact of late-life self-reported emotional problems on Disability-Free Life Expectancy: results from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study
- Authors:
- PERES Karine, JAGGER Carol, MATTHEWS Fiona E.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23(6), June 2008, pp.643-649.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Depression in old age is a major public health problem though its relationship to onset of disability and death is not well understood. The authors' aim was to quantify the impact of late-life self-reported depression and emotional problems on both the length and quality of remaining life by means of a longitudinal analysis of 11,022 individuals from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study multi-centre longitudinal study on ageing in individuals aged 65 and older living in England and Wales. Individuals have been followed at intermittent time intervals over ten years. Subjects reporting at baseline that they had consulted about emotional problems for the first time since the age of 60 years were considered, along with a subgroup where a GP suggested depression. Disability was defined as an Instrumental Activities of Daily Living or Activities of Daily Living disability that required help at least once a week. Total and Disability-Free Life Expectancy (TLE and DFLE) were calculated using multi-state models, separately by gender, and with presence of emotional problems/depression and multimorbidity as covariates. The results showed that emotional problems had a greater impact on DFLE than TLE, reducing DFLE by 1.8 years, but TLE by only 0.5 years at age 65 with the effect increasing with age. The effect was most marked in older people reporting other co-morbidities where emotional problems in addition resulted in a reduction of 0.9 years in total and 2.6 years disability-free. It was concluded that although emotional problems were only self-reported, these results highlight the burden of late-life depression on the quality of remaining years of life.
Ready to make her mark
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.03.08, 2008, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author talks to the new commissioner for older people in Wales about what the job is likely to entail.
Joint HIW / CSSIW fundamental review of the national service framework (NSF) for older people in Wales
- Authors:
- HEALTHCARE INSPECTORATE WALES, CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES INSPECTORATE WALES
- Publisher:
- Healthcare Inspectorate Wales; Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This document sets out the rationale for the planned review of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People in Wales, the process undertaken for scoping the review and the initial approach and timescales for delivery. The review will be delivered jointly by the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) and the Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales (CSSIW).
Examination of a theoretical model of psychological resilience in older age
- Authors:
- WIINDLE Gill, MARKLAND David A., WOODS Robert T.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 12(3), May 2008, pp.285-292.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article integrates a number of theoretical perspectives and examines the concept of psychological resilience in older age. Drawing on the literature it is hypothesised that an overarching construct-resilience-accounts for the functioning of a number of psychological resources (self-esteem, personal competence and control). The factorial validity of the resources as indicators of resilience is tested using confirmatory factor analysis. The analyses focus on previously unexplored survey data drawn from a representative sample of people aged between 50 and 90 in England, Wales and Scotland (N = 1847). The results find a common factor (a higher-order model) provides the best explanation of the relationships between the resources, demonstrating an important first account for developing further work on this concept. Exploring what might form the basis of resilience from a psychological perspective enables a deeper understanding of why some individuals can remain positive in difficult circumstances, particularly some of the challenges of ageing.
Draft intergenerational practice strategy for Wales: consultation
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Wales has produced a draft strategy for promoting intergenerational activity in schools and the wider community. It is envisaged that the framework will embed intergenerational practice in to the governments whole approach to communities, citizenship and integrated government.
Estimating the changing population of the 'oldest old'
- Authors:
- DINI Ercilia, GOLDRING Shayla
- Journal article citation:
- Population Trends, 132, Summer 2008, pp.8-16.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
The population of England and Wales is becoming older. This poses an increasing demand for detailed data on the size and trends of the population at the oldest ages. Using the recently released Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates of the population aged 90 and over in England and Wales, this article shows trends in the population of the oldest old and demographic causes of the rapid increase in centenarians during the twentieth century. It also presents further validation of the ONS estimates of the oldest old with estimates from other data sources.
The strategic direction for social services in Wales
- Author:
- THOMAS Gwenda
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Care Services Management, 2(3), April 2008, pp.210-215.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The author, Deputy Minister for Social Services, Welsh Assembly Government, provides an overview of where the long-term residential care sector should be heading in Wales and how this will be facilitated with partner organisations in Wales. The article includes discussion of the Strategy for Older People in Wales, the Commissioner for Older People in Wales, and dignity in care settings.