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Ageing and well-being in an international context
- Author:
- CLIFTON Jonathan
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 36p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The author asks what lessons the UK can learn from several case studies from overseas about how the well-being of older people can be incorporated into a wider range of policy areas than those, traditionally, of pensions, health and social care. For example, in the UK an ageing population brings more focus onto mental health, loneliness and isolation issues, whereas life satisfaction is highest in Japan among those over 65. In addition, case studies from Ireland, the United States, Norway, Finland, New Zealand and China are presented with much variation in findings. Examples of how the well-being of older people can be addressed in the four key areas of relationships, work, learning and the built environment are discussed and put forward by the author as good practice for the future of an ageing population in the UK.
Older Londoners
- Editors:
- CLIFTON Jonathan, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Institute of Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 28p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Over the next twenty years, the number of people aged over 80 is set to double in the UK. The King’s Fund has estimated that local authorities face a shortfall of £1.2 billion in social care funding over the next four years, and several local authorities are reducing the number of people who are eligible to receive care services. This presents challenges for the way public services are delivered, the way our towns and cities are designed, and the way families organise their lives. In order to reflect this change, London’s public services must respond to the changing needs of the population they serve. Research with service providers and older service users across London identified four priorities for public policy: focus on services within the community rather than big institutions; provide a better flow of information about the services that are available across the capital; improve assessment and referrals; and improve investment and reform in social care.
Social isolation among older Londoners
- Author:
- CLIFTON Jonathan
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 23p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
London faces a particular challenge in addressing social isolation among older people. The city has higher rates of population churn and pensioner poverty and less intergenerational contact than other areas of England. Its social care system is under pressure, with higher staff turnover and a greater reliance on migrant workers than other parts of the country. Given these challenges, how can public policy help to reduce social isolation among older people in London? This paper argues that while the state is good at tackling many problems, it is not currently equipped to tackle the issue of social isolation, which has its roots in wider changes to the way we live our lives. Based on primary research with older service users and service providers in London, it identifies four conditions that enable social ties to flourish and sets out what policymakers can do to promote them: support the development of places in which people can interact; design services around relationships, rather than fixed institutions and procedures; create a community information infrastructure, based on face-to-face contacts, peer support, web technology and a single point of access; and make sure that the first point of contact a person has with any service results in their wider needs being assessed and provided for.