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Ageing in squalor and distress: older people in the private rented sector: older people who privately rent their homes
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing paper looks at the implications of private renting increasingly becoming a permanent form of tenure, as well as the position of the several hundred thousand older private tenants today. It reviews a selection of Age UK casework on private renting, collected between 2013 and 2016. It describes the experiences of some older private tenants and those who support and care for them, to ask how well private renting really works for older people and what needs to change if the sector is to achieve a better fit with older people’s needs and aspirations. The main issues highlighted by the case studies in this report include: a failure to carry out timely repairs with potentially serious health implications for vulnerable older people; older tenants in damp and mouldy homes, exacerbating chronic health conditions; unexpected rent increases after a landlord has made improvements to their property and unaffordable rents affected by restrictions in housing benefit; older tenants who are getting no other support having to rely on families and even neighbours to take up issues on their behalf. The report calls for: action to enforce the law and support older tenants; ensuring privately rented properties are comfortable, warm and accessible; informing older people about their housing options and improving the availability to them of good advice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Age UK loneliness heat map
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Place of publication:
- London
Interactive heat map which shows the relative risk of loneliness for older people (aged 65+) across 32,844 neighbourhoods within local authority areas in England. The relative risk of loneliness has been calculated based on the Census 2011 figures for the factors: marital status, self-reported health status, age and household size. It can be used alongside local knowledge and an understanding of local neighbourhoods to help improve the allocation of limited resources to reduce loneliness across a geographic area and help understand whether existing services are reaching areas of need. (Edited publisher abstract)
Managing ageing and cognitive decline: challenges and opportunities for financial services: report on World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council on Ageing Symposium
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- London
This report summarises the second symposium of the WEF Global Agenda Council on Ageing on the implications of ageing and cognitive decline for financial services, which was hosted by Age UK in London, 3-4 February 2016. The presentations, panel discussions and workshops covered: the particular challenges and opportunities of Japan’s ageing society; cognitive vulnerability and resilience in later life; how ageing and dementia affect the capacity to manage money; challenges and opportunities for financial services; building resilience and reducing risk; changing technologies in financial services: opportunity or threat for people with cognitive decline; financial planning for an uncertain future; and how people living with cognitive decline can remain financially included. (Edited publisher abstract)
Helping 50+ jobseekers back to work: lessons for the Work and Health Programme
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 27
- Place of publication:
- London
Policy report which examines why the Government's 'Work Programme' for the long term unemployed and people with a disability has failed the over 50s. It builds on a previous 2013 Age UK report and research conducted by the Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion to examines the performance of the Government's Work Programme for the long-term unemployed among its participants aged 50 and over. The report looks at why older participants get worse outcomes and what should be done to address the problem; the impact of disability and health on the employment of older people; and regional variations in performance – by geographical area and among providers. It concludes by making recommendations for the Work and Health Programme in order to improve job outcomes for people aged 50 and over. These include early referral to the scheme for jobseekers within ten years of their State Pension age; specialist initiatives for the over 50s; improved opportunities to re- and up-skill; and for the DWP to build a job brokerage service into its employment support delivery. (Edited publisher abstract)
Testing promising approaches to reducing loneliness: results and learnings of Age UK's loneliness Pilot
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- London
This report shares the results of Age UK’s loneliness pilot programme, which aimed to find out Age UK services could better reach older people experiencing loneliness, develop individually tailored solutions and help older people access activities and services within their community. Chapter one outlines origins of the programme, which involved eight local Age UKs in a 12 month pilot. Local services developed three common approaches: recruiting ‘eyes on the ground’ to identify older people experiencing, or at risk of, loneliness; developing co-operative networks with other agencies; and use of traditional befriending services. Chapter two highlights examples of services that local Age UKs are delivering and how the adoption of certain approaches improved their impact on lonely older people. Chapter three look at some of the impacts of the programme. It found that a large number of the older people supported during the programme experienced a reduction in their loneliness scores. This was especially true amongst older people who were often lonely. Some older people also identified feelings of increased independence, wellbeing and connectedness with people. Chapter four outlines the next steps for the Age UK programme. (Edited publisher abstract)
Integrated care services: bringing together leaders to transform services and outcomes for people living with long-term conditions
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 15
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines the key elements of the Age UK’s Integrated Care Programme, which operates across England. The Programme brings together voluntary organisations and health and care services in local areas, providing an innovative combination of medical and non-medical personalised support for older people living with multiple long-term conditions who are at risk of recurring hospital admissions. Through the Programme, Age UK staff and volunteers become members of primary care led multi-disciplinary teams, developing tailored care plans and providing essential support in the local community. The Programme has been underway in Cornwall since 2012, with a further eight new sites launched in 2015. The document, which illustrates progress through case studies, sets out the achievements so far, including: an improvement in people’s wellbeing; people being reconnected with their communities; and a reduction in pressure on the health and care system. (Edited publisher abstract)
Autumn Statement 2016: Age UK representation
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out what Age UK would like to see in the Autumn Statement 2016, focusing on the role of public infrastructure in supporting independence; the role of the private sector; health and care; housing; energy efficiency; adequate incomes for current and future pensioners; the digital economy; integrated transport services; and cross-disciplinary research into ageing. The paper argues that the Government must prioritise a proper, coordinated approach to health and care policy, including recognition of the contribution of people who are paying for their own care, building in flexibility across the system so that savings in one sector (NHS) can be shared across the other (social care). It suggests that the need for an immediate, and significant injection of funding into social care is now inescapable and argues that it may also be possible to use infrastructure spending to relieve the pressure on health and care services, for example by looking afresh at new models of housing, integrated transport services and better use of the existing NHS estate. In addition, the paper contends that Local Government must be supported to provide the local infrastructure network that will enable an ageing population to remain independent. (Edited publisher abstract)
Age friendly places: making our community a great place to grow older
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
A tool to support local discussions in communities about the importance of age friendly places and the need to develop communities to help people to live and age well. Age friendly places are essential for an ageing population as the immediate environment can have a significant impact on our health, wellbeing and quality of life. It suggests five themes which local communities should address to unlock the potential of their ageing population. These are: for everyone in later life to be able to enjoy life and feel well; active communities which enable all people to be active and participate in their community; for everyone to have enough money to live well in later life; appropriate housing to ensure that everyone in later life feels comfortable, safe and secure at home; and for everyone to be able to access quality health and care. For each theme the document explains why it is important, outlines what Age Friendly Places should deliver to achieve this aim, and provides a short example of successful practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Walking the tightrope: the challenges of combining work and care in later life
- Authors:
- AGE UK, CARERS UK
- Publishers:
- Age UK, Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 48
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on an analysis of the literature and available data, and discussions with carers aged 50 and over, this report looks at the challenges older people face when combining work and caring. It highlights the barriers they face in the workplace and the compromises they have to make in their own working lives, such as turning down promotion. It also examines the negative impact on carers' forced to leave the labour market due to their caring responsibilities. This can include financial disadvantage and poorer health and wellbeing. It estimates that caring as little as five hours a week can have a significant impact on employment prospects, with those caring for more than 10 hours a week at marked risk of leaving the labour market altogether. The report then presents some possible solutions to help retain older carers in the workplace, and includes practice examples from a range of organisations. Case studies and quotations from focus groups and discussions held with carers are also included throughout. The report then sets out a series of recommendations for employers, Government and others to help carers remain in the workplace. These include: improving access to flexible working; increasing awareness of the challenges carers face within the workplace, particularly among managers; supporting carers through times of transition and in emergencies; improving access to care services; and improving financial support for carers. (Edited publisher abstract)