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Improving later life for people with sight loss
- Authors:
- AGE UK, ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND
- Publishers:
- Age UK, Royal National Institute for the Blind
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines the implications of sight loss in an ageing society for public policy and the provision of services and support, drawing on the learning from a seminar, jointly held by Age UK and RNIB in June 2015, and the latest research evidence and current policy landscape. Almost two million people in the UK have significant sight loss. They are predominantly older people and, given the demographic changes, these numbers are set to increase. The seminar highlighted that that when people experiencing sight loss succeed in finding the right advice and support, this can have a transformative impact on their lives. However, at present there is no universal safety net or signposting to services. Such advice and support is usually provided by voluntary and community groups and organisations, whose funding is often fragile and whose outreach capacity is inevitably constrained. The report puts forwards recommendations to respond to the new challenges, including: empower older people to manage their eye health; involve older people in the co-production of services and policy; improve professional awareness to better meet the needs of older people with sight loss; improve access to support at diagnosis and beyond; improve access to peer support and emotional support; and be ready for ageing and sight loss. (Edited publisher abstract)