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Being included in your community and getting the support that is right for you: ideas about ways the Local Area Co-ordination approach can support older people
- Author:
- OUTSIDE THE BOX DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
- Publisher:
- Outside the Box Development Support
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 31p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This report includes a summary of the main points raised at two workshop with older people run by Outside the Box in August 2006 to look at how the approach which underpins Local Area Co-ordination could be used to support people. The report also includes ideas about how people can take on this discussion in their areas and draws on examples and experiences from people in Scotland and in other places.
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.
How different dance forms construct a sense of community amongst older people
- Authors:
- PAULSON Sue, WILLIG Carla
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 21(1), January 2011, Online only
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
This study was designed to compare and contrast the health benefits of two different dance forms for older people where a particular dancing partner was not required. The first author participated in two circle dance groups and two Scottish country dance groups, attended by older people over the course of a year. A ethnographic diary and narrative style interviews were analysed in three stages: line by line open coding, focused coding summarising the issues in each paragraph, and identification of the emerging narrative themes. This paper discusses to the role of circle dance and Scottish country dance in the development of a sense of community among participants in the dance groups. The authors argue that circle dance and Scottish country dance are very conducive to constructing a sense of community amongst older people. There are opportunities to participate actively in the particular ‘cultures of dance’ besides additional opportunities to socialise as a member of a dance group. It is concluded that, as such, circle and Scottish country dance can be an empowering activity for some older people.
Voices of the elders: on creating aging-friendly communities from a member of the 'target population'
- Author:
- LEITCH Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 33(2), Summer 2009, pp.66-67. Published online.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
The article is a reproduction of a post to the 'CollaborationCafé', an online forum for participants in Creating Aging-Friendly Communities, a free Web-based international conference produced by the University of California at Berkeley’s Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services in collaboration with Community Strengths. The writer laments her experience in a gated senior community when she instead wants to be engaged with the more world. She urges 'the experts' to design communities that can meet a person's needs while maximizing the individual's ability to contribute to the collective continuity of a community.
Moving beyond place: aging in community
- Authors:
- THOMAS William H., BLANCHARD Janice M.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 33(2), Summer 2009, pp.12-17. Published online.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
The current practice of institutionalising older people in need of care is undesirable because it consumes large quantities of financial capital while it also destroys reservoirs of social capital. Aging in place, with its dwelling-centric approach, relies heavily on dollar-denominated professional and paraprofessional services while offering older people little or no opportunity to create or deploy reserves of social capital. Aging in community presents a viable and appealing alternative to both approaches. Different types of communities are discussed.
No longer at this address
- Author:
- TAYLOR Amy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.04.08, 2008, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Nearly 2,500 post offices are earmarked for closure. The author talks to one village where people, especially the elderly, fear that the shutting of their post office signals the end of the community.
Quality of ageing-some characteristics of the elderly population of Istria and the comparison with other regions of Croatia
- Authors:
- PETRAK Olivera, LUCANIN Despot Jasminka, LUCANIN Damir
- Journal article citation:
- Revija Za Socijalnu Politiku Journal of Social Policy, 13(1), 2006, pp.37-51.
- Publisher:
- University of Zagreb
This paper aimed to analyse demographic characteristics of the elderly population of Istria, their family and health status, satisfaction with life, needs and access to different social welfare services, and to compare them with the characteristics of the elderly population of Zagreb, Dalmatia and Slavonia. The structured interview included 1262 elderly respondents, their average age being 74 (60-100). Istria is characterised by more elderly people with a higher level of education, the latest number of married elderly people, who also have less children and living siblings than elderly people in Dalmatia and Slavonia. There are most elderly people who live alone in Istria. By comparing elderly persons from four regions, it has been determined that they most significantly differ in the access to social welfare services and in social support. The determined differences point to the need to organise programs of the care for the elderly on local level, taking into consideration the different characteristics of elderly persons in individual local communities. [Article in Croatian].
Weapons of mass reconstruction
- Author:
- HUNTER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.5.03, 2003, pp.32-34.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the importance of harnessing the expertise and enthusiasm of the Iraqi people to rebuild the social fabric of Iraq. Discusses work by HelpAge International and Care International, which use the expertise of local people and organisations.
Predicting falls in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review of prognostic models
- Authors:
- GADE Gustav Valentin, et al
- Journal article citation:
- BMJ Open, 11(5), 2021, p.e044170. Online only
- Publisher:
- BMJ Publishing Group
Objective To systematically review and critically appraise prognostic models for falls in community-dwelling older adults. Eligibility criteria Prospective cohort studies with any follow-up period. Studies had to develop or validate multifactorial prognostic models for falls in community-dwelling older adults (60+ years). Models had to be applicable for screening in a general population setting. Information source MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, PsycINFO and Web of Science for studies published in English, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish until January 2020. Sources also included trial registries, clinical guidelines, reference lists of included papers, along with contacting clinical experts to locate published studies. Data extraction and risk of bias Two authors performed all review stages independently. Data extraction followed the Critical Appraisal and Data Extraction for Systematic Reviews of Prediction Modelling Studies checklist. Risk of bias assessments on participants, predictors, outcomes and analysis methods followed Prediction study Risk Of Bias Assessment Tool. Results After screening 11 789 studies, 30 were eligible for inclusion (n=86 369 participants). Median age of participants ranged from 67.5 to 83.0 years. Falls incidences varied from 5.9% to 59%. Included studies reported 69 developed and three validated prediction models. Most frequent falls predictors were prior falls, age, sex, measures of gait, balance and strength, along with vision and disability. The area under the curve was available for 40 (55.6%) models, ranging from 0.49 to 0.87. Validated models’ The area under the curve ranged from 0.62 to 0.69. All models had a high risk of bias, mostly due to limitations in statistical methods, outcome assessments and restrictive eligibility criteria. Conclusions An abundance of prognostic models on falls risk have been developed, but with a wide range in discriminatory performance. All models exhibited a high risk of bias rendering them unreliable for prediction in clinical practice. Future prognostic prediction models should comply with recent recommendations such as Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis or Diagnosis. (Edited publisher abstract)
Building age-friendly neighbourhoods in Greater Manchester: evidence from the Ambition for Ageing programme
- Author:
- THORLEY Jessica
- Publisher:
- Ambition for Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
This report draws on research and learning gathered from the Ambition for Ageing programme, which aimed to help to create more age-friendly places and empower people to live fulfilling lives as they age. Using data and information collected from the programme, the report looks at what older people across Greater Manchester thinks makes a neighbourhood age-friendly. It draws on the: event feedback, participant and volunteer survey responses and a snapshot of case studies. The programme identified key themes for building age-friendly neighbourhoods. These are: the need for positive social connections and community cohesion; participation and meeting opportunities; good accessibility, facilities and transport; community spaces and resources; feelings of safety and security; and available information with effective communication. (Edited publisher abstract)