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What Wales can teach the world
- Author:
- MORDEY Marc
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 15(4), 2011, pp.153-163.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Welsh Assembly Government published its 10-year Older People’s Strategy in 2003. In the first 5 years, the principle aims were to increase awareness of older people’s concerns and to establish processes and structures for delivering longer term action. The second phase, launched in 2008, focused on increasing the health and wellbeing of older people and finding ways by which they can stay independent and active for longer. The purpose of this paper is to explore the development and implementation of the Older People's Strategy for Wales and the role of the Older People's Commissioner for Wales; and to identify lessons for other countries that are considering different approaches to implementing ageing strategies. Based on round table discussions held during the summer of 2011 with key people involved in the development and delivery of the Older People's Strategy, it sets out the key factors for a successful policy and practice approach to developing effective ageing strategies and public services for older people. The paper concludes by focusing on the significant issues, challenges and opportunities ahead.
Age, home and community: a strategy for housing for Scotland's older people: 2012-2021
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 91p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This housing strategy for older people in Scotland, developed in partnership with the housing, health and social care sectors, has been agreed by the Scottish Government. It presents a vision for housing and housing-related support for older people, the outcomes we want to achieve and a framework of actions we will take. The Wider Planning for an Ageing Population working group identified five key outcomes for housing and related support for older people, covering: clear strategic leadership; information and advice; better use of existing housing; preventative support; and new housing provision. These five outcomes form the framework for this strategy. Underlying the outcomes are four key principles: older people as an asset; choice; planning ahead; and preventative support. The strategy presents a ten year vision and programme of action. This report is aimed not only at those who are older now, but also at people preparing for retirement, who need to consider options for older age before they reach it. The focus is on prevention and giving people the choices they need to live the best lives possible.
Storying later life: issues, investigations, and interventions in narrative gerontology
- Editors:
- KENYON Gary, BOHLMEIJER Ernst, RANDALL William L., (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 424p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
The editors aim to demonstrate that the biographical side of human ageing is every bit as critical as the biological side, and that ageing is about meaning and growth as well as decline. This book provides an overview of current thinking and new directions, including examples of “narrative care as core care”. The relatively new specialisation of narrative gerontology is named for its emphasis on the biographical, or inside, dimensions of the experience of aging. Telling stories about the world, relationships, and the self is fundamental to how meaning is made. Individual history, religion, memories and emotions are linked to these tales. They are central to who a person is. The writers believe that it is important to seek a more balanced, positive, and optimistic perspective on what ageing is about, and to honour the dignity and complexity, the humanity and uniqueness of the lives of older persons, no matter what their health or economic standing. They suggest that a narrative approach is particularly suited to the exploration of such topics as meaning, spirituality, and wisdom, and the connections they share. The chapters reflect a selection of new directions and insights, exploring the implications of narrative gerontology for theory and research in the field of aging, and for the quality of life of older adults themselves.
Age and loneliness in 25 European nations
- Authors:
- YANG Keming, VICTOR Christina
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 31(8), November 2011, pp.1368-1388.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Loneliness is normally perceived as a problem of old age. However, evidence suggests that loneliness peaks during adolescence, and there are demonstrable variations between nations in reported rates of loneliness. This study investigated the prevalence of loneliness across different age groups in 25 European nations, with a focus on people of an advanced age. Data was drawn 47,099 samples, aged 15 to 101 years, from the European Social Survey, which included a self-measure of loneliness. Findings indicated that the prevalence of loneliness increased with age, but a greater impact came from the nation in which one lived. Russia and Eastern European nations had the highest proportions of lonely people, at 10 to 34% for different age groups, and Northern European nations the lowest below 6%. Explanatory factors for the results are identified and discussed, providing a basis for a subsequent and formal study.
Gerontological autism: terms of accountability in the cultural study of the category of the Fourth Age
- Author:
- HAZAN Haim
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 31(7), October 2011, pp.1125-1140.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article aims to pose an intellectual challenge to both students and researchers of old age. It suggests that older people are a testimony to the failure to generate a language by which to comprehend cultural phenomena, which has the effect of nullifying any meaningful discourse between researchers and older subjects. The arguments are based on an analysis of the unique position of the very old as an ‘unconstructable other’, as they appear in the relevant discourse relating to older people. The article suggests that cultural standing of that category is set in a symbolic and existential space that prevents communication with its inhabitants. The social processes that lead to this state of absent translation and a deadlock of interpretation are analysed by using examples a longitudinal study of the very old in Israel. In ending, an alternative way of understanding the ageing population is proposed.
English forums on ageing: a first step in good practice
- Author:
- UK ADVISORY FORUM ON AGEING
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
The UK Advisory Forum on Ageing offers older people a direct line to government to comment on new policy ideas, services, legislation and areas important to them. It aims to improve the well-being of older people and to respond to the opportunities and challenges of an ageing society. Government is encouraging the development of local and regional communication channels to identify common themes that need to be brought to the attention of national government, provide direction and leadership on local and regional issues affecting older people, and to help spread good practice locally. This document offers some ideas for discussion and development, which emerged from a DWP-facilitated workshop held in December 2009.
Anxiety and its correlates among older adults accessing aging services
- Authors:
- RICHARDSON Thomas M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 26(1), January 2011, pp.31-38.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Aging Services Network (ASN) is a national system of approximately 30,000 local and state agencies providing human services to older adults and caregivers in the United States. In this study, interviews were conducted with 378 clients aged 60 years or older from a New York State-based ASN, as part of an academic-community partnership for studying the mental health needs of community dwelling older adults. The researchers concluded that clinically significant anxiety is common among older adults receiving ageing services care management, and is associated with social, medical, and psychiatric factors. They suggest that effective treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach.
Voices on well-being: a report of research with older people
- Authors:
- HOBAN Martin, et al
- Publisher:
- WRVS
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 59p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Shaping our Age is a participatory research project aiming to involve older people in improving their well-being. This report presents an overview of the findings from phase 1 of the project conducted between January and May 2011. This involved a UK wide consultation with older people around the concept of well-being. Focus groups and qualitative interviews were undertaken to allow older people to explore their understandings of well-being. Discussion guides for the interviews and focus groups were based around the following topics: defining the term well-being; causes of well-being; barriers or blocks to well-being; the role played by local services in shaping well-being; and improvements needed to enhance well-being. In total 163 people were consulted: 38 were interviewed and 125 took part in focus groups. There was a good cross-section of participants by age, gender, location, ethnicity and disability. The findings challenge negative attitudes towards ageing and outdated perceptions that older people have little to offer. A complex picture emerges which tends to define well-being in both subjective and objective terms and at personal, family, community and societal levels. The findings highlight that the promotion of choice and control is a vital component in achieving and sustaining well-being at both individual and societal levels.
Futurage: a road map for European ageing research
- Author:
- FUTURAGE
- Publisher:
- Futurage
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 116p.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Produced in the context of demographic challenges and population ageing in Europe, this document sets out major priorities for European ageing research. It draws on an extensive stakeholder consultation undertaken over a two-year period. It sets the scene by describing the demographic context, including the European Innovation Partnership pilot initiative on Active and Healthy Ageing, and proposes a new comprehensive approach to active ageing as a core theme which includes all activities, physical or mental, and all age groups. It describes and explains the 7 major priority ageing research themes identified: healthy ageing for more life in years, maintaining and regaining mental capacity, inclusion and participation in the community and the labour market, guaranteeing the quality and sustainability of social protection systems, ageing well at home and in community environments, unequal ageing and age-related inequalities, and biogerontology. It also discusses implementation of the roadmap, looking at 4 critical issues: ageing research infrastructure, capacity building, user involvement, and knowledge exchange. A summary of research priorities and main research questions is included.
Transforming inspiration to program application: the journey of transitional keys
- Authors:
- SHERMAN Andrea, WEINER Marsha
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 35(3), 2011, pp.47-51.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
Transitional Keys is a multi-disciplinary arts and wellness programme that uses the 'ritual response' to transform times of change and transition into opportunities for growth and opportunities to improve the quality of life for older adults. Based on the work of Barbara Myerhff that is implemented in a variety of care settings for a variety of providers. The authors discuss how to teach about ritual; distinguishing between ritual and ceremony; and demonstrate that ritual is a multidisciplinary art form that can use movement, theatre, writing, poetry, and music.