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Living longer: evidence cards
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 64
- Place of publication:
- London
This set of evidence cards summarises the key stats and context around England's ageing population through engaging and accessible infographics. The cards have been designed to help professionals better understand the evidence base and opportunities around demographic changes and trends; and to be used in workshops to run an ‘evidence safari’, a collaborative and interactive way of exploring research and insight rapidly. (Edited publisher abstract)
Directory of members' research interests and BSG handbook: September 2002
- Author:
- BRITISH SOCIETY OF GERONTOLOGY
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 120p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
To the good long life: what we know about growing old
- Author:
- PUNER Morton
- Publisher:
- [none]
- Publication year:
- 1979
- Pagination:
- 321p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Almshouses: a model of community housing for an ageing population
- Authors:
- PANNELL Jenny, POOLEY Alison
- Publisher:
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 76
- Place of publication:
- London
Almshouses have existed in England for over a thousand years: new almshouses are still being built. Almshouse charities house over 36,000 people in around 30,000 dwellings. This study concentrates on England and on almshouses for older people, although some findings could apply to almshouses for younger people, families and mixed age development. International comparison was provided by a visit to the Netherlands, where there is significant literature concerning not only the history but also the current and future role and influence of the Dutch hofjes (almshouses) dating from the 14th to the 21st century. A case study approach was adopted, with cases being purposively selected to achieve diversity across a range of issues: concept, land acquisition, funding, design, planning, size of charity, size of housing development, location, housing type and development stage (on-site/ or completed). There are a number of ways in which almshouse charities have realised development opportunities: they may own additional land, and/or contribute charitable resources to make limited public funding go further; some almshouse charities have successfully redeveloped existing sites to provide modern housing (including extra care housing); others have sold off valuable but unsuitable or poorly located buildings, and built new almshouses elsewhere; some almshouse charities have merged to make better use of resources (land, buildings and governance arrangements). (Edited publisher abstract)
The age of ageing better? A manifesto for our future
- Author:
- DIXON Anna
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 304
- Place of publication:
- London
This book takes a radically different view of what an ageing society means, turning the misleading and depressing narrative of burden and massive extra cost of people living longer on its head and showing how society could thrive if we started thinking differently. One in three babies born today will live to 100. In less than 20 years, one in four people will be over 65. This has huge implications for society – for communities, jobs, homes, and health. The ‘population pessimists’ tell us that this age shift is a disaster – that it will bankrupt our economy, and heap pressure on our NHS. Newspapers paint older people as ‘selfish boomers’, hoarding wealth and opportunity. Society tells us that getting older is something to be afraid of. In this book, Anna Dixon tackles these pessimistic views head-on. She shows that our longer lives are a huge opportunity. Drawing on many years’ experience in the health sector, as well as interviews with experts and policymakers, 'The Age of Ageing Better?' sets out the radical changes needed to ensure no-one misses out on a good later life. (Edited publisher abstract)
Age-friendly housing: a list of further reading
- Authors:
- BERNSTEIN Levitt, HOUSING LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT NETWORK
- Publisher:
- RIBA Publishing
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
A list recent resources and publications on age-friendly housing. Links to the full text of resources are included, where available. (Edited publisher abstract)
Retirement housing 2016
- Authors:
- GILMORE Grainne, et al
- Publisher:
- Knight Frank
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 6
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines the demand and supply for purpose-built housing for older people across the UK. It includes an analysis of the equity release potential of downsizing, as well as highlighting the planning landscape for the retirement housing sector. It is estimated that by 2039, one in 12 people will be aged 80 or over. The report reveals that just 3 per cent of new-build units in the pipeline or currently under construction are designated ‘elderly’ or ‘sheltered’ housing. It argues that supply of retirement housing needs to increase five-fold while downsizing to a home with one less bedroom will release around £52,000 in equity on average across England and Wales, with large regional variations. The report outlines the current demographic trends and the impact of an ageing population, the role of housing and the supply side of the housing market, and how the policy framework should address the lack of housing for older people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Beyond successful and active ageing: a theory of model ageing
- Author:
- TIMONEN Virpi
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 132
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This book argues that concepts such as ‘successful’ and ‘active’ ageing - ubiquitous terms in research, marketing and policy making concerned with older adults – are potentially dangerous paradigms that reflect and exacerbate inequalities in older populations. The author presents a new theory to make sense of the popularity of these ‘successful’ and ‘active’ ageing concepts. Readers are invited to view them through the prism of Model Ageing – a theory that throws light on the causes and consequences of attempts to model ageing as a phenomenon and stage of life that is in need of direction, reshaping and control. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ageing, insight and wisdom: meaning and practice across the lifecourse
- Author:
- EDMONDSON Ricca
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 224
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This book focuses on older people as makers of meaning and insight, highlighting the evolving values, priorities and ways of communicating that make later life fascinating. It explores what creating ‘meaning’ in later life really implies, for older people themselves, for how to conceptualise older people and for relationships between generations. The book offers a language for discussing major types of lifecourse meaning, not least those concerning ethical and temporal aspects of the ways people interpret their lifecourses, the ways older people form part of social and symbolic landscapes, and the types of wisdom they can offer. It will appeal to students of gerontology, sociological methodology, humanistic sociology, philosophy, psychology, and health promotion and medicine. (Edited publisher abstract)
Extending working life sector initiative: a review
- Authors:
- STRUDWICK Maria, KIRKPATRICK Andrea
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 67p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Extending Working Life (EWL) is needed because of demographic changes, increases to State Pension Age and the current state of under-saving for retirement. The EWL Sector Initiative was an innovative approach to employer engagement, using contracted intermediaries or ‘Engagement Managers’ to equip a range of sector bodies with information about the benefits of employing older workers. Nine sectors (construction, retail, hospitality, public administration, manufacturing, transport, health and care, finance and education) were chosen to represent a large proportion of employers and of the total workforce. Interviews took place during the end of 2011/ beginning of 2012 with the Project Manager and the five Engagement Managers who provided the support, representatives from nine sector bodies and the policy team from the DWP. The short term aim of engaging across the sectors was achieved. The extent to which sector leads were planning to promote extending working life issues after this initiative varied.