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The state of ageing in 2020
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Place of publication:
- London
Through analysing nationally-available data, this report shows how people across England are ageing. It considers the state of health, finances and communities when COVID-19 hit and the impact it has had so far. The report warns that poor health, unsafe and low-quality housing, and a lack of social connections have exacerbated the impact of the pandemic particularly among the less well-off. Even before the pandemic, progress on improving life expectancy was stalling – and disability-free life expectancy was going backwards. The report also highlights a stark North-South divide in how people experience later life. It shows that people in the South of England have a longer life expectancy and spend more years in good health than those in the North. Key findings include: health – women in the wealthiest parts of the country are set to live 16 years longer in good health than those in the poorest; housing – more than two million people aged 55 or older are living in a home that endangers their health or wellbeing; work – in the year that the state pension age reaches 66, less than half of men and a third of women are still in work at 65; communities – lockdown has seen a surge in community activity – but in many cases the people who are struggling to get by are missing out. The report calls for urgent action by national and local governments, businesses and the voluntary sector to address the gap in disability-free life expectancy and to enable all of us to live longer healthier lives. This will require actions across society – to workplaces, homes and communities if we are to put people on a path to a happy and secure later life. (Edited publisher abstract)
Housing, health and wellbeing in your local area
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides an overview of housing provision in relation to health and wellbeing within local areas in England. It is designed to supplement the LGA’s ‘Health and wellbeing in England: a focus on housing’ report that explores housing and health in local authority, by providing an overview of the population and factors affecting housing conditions, and potentially health and wellbeing, at ward level. To focus on areas of most concern, charts have been limited to show 50 wards, highlighting those with the most challenging circumstances, relative to other wards in the area, at the top of the chart. The maps show the distribution of various metrics at ward level. For each area, the report covers: living arrangements, population characteristics, health and wellbeing of the general population, and health and wellbeing among older people and children. (Edited publisher abstract)
The NHS atlas of variation in healthcare: reducing unwarranted variation to increase value and improve quality
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Right Care
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 277
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication uses maps to show the variation in health care for a variety of conditions across England and Wales. The maps are accompanied by commentary on the background context, scale of variation and options for action. Conditions covered include: care of mothers, babies, and children and young people; mental health problems; dementia; care of older people; end of life care; and learning disabilities. Twenty one of the indicators are also presented by local authority area. The Atlas also highlights the work being done by Right to Care to support anyone wanting to reduce unwarranted variation of health care provision within their locality or between their locality and other areas of the country. (Edited publisher abstract)
When I'm 64: the ILC-UK factpack on retirement transitions
- Authors:
- HOCHLAF Dean, FRANKLIN Ben
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out key facts and figures on the experiences of those who are nearing, or just recently, retired and compares the experiences of 64 year olds today with earlier generations. It draws on official statistics and provides analysis to highlight the experiences of this age group across the areas of: life expectancy, health; employment, housing and living arrangements, and income. The key findings show that life expectancy for 65-year-olds has been rising faster than healthy life expectancy, meaning that an increasing number of retirement years are likely to be spent in poor health. Inequalities in life expectancy have also been rising between local authorities, which are strongly related to local differences in health and disability, education, skills and training and employment. Although analysis of household population projections shows that those in their 60s today are most likely to be living in couple households by the time they are in their 80s, this still means that around 25% of future 80-year-old households, will consist of individuals living alone. It concludes that providing sufficient support for older people in the future is essential to ensure that their retirement is not characterised by sitting at home alone. (Edited publisher abstract)