This report includes information on their characteristics, lifestyles and experiences, placing particular emphasis on changes with age. Older people make up an increasing proportion of our population. The blurring of the various stages in our lifecycle mean that older people are as varied as any other group in our society. Many older people lead active and healthy lives for many years over the age of 50. Employment rates for people in their fifties have risen in the past decade, and it is this age group who are most likely to be providing unpaid care. However, for those at older ages, there may be barriers which prevent them from participating in a wide variety of activities. These may be financial, or related to health or lack of transport.
This report includes information on their characteristics, lifestyles and experiences, placing particular emphasis on changes with age. Older people make up an increasing proportion of our population. The blurring of the various stages in our lifecycle mean that older people are as varied as any other group in our society. Many older people lead active and healthy lives for many years over the age of 50. Employment rates for people in their fifties have risen in the past decade, and it is this age group who are most likely to be providing unpaid care. However, for those at older ages, there may be barriers which prevent them from participating in a wide variety of activities. These may be financial, or related to health or lack of transport.
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income, older people, personal finance, transport, ageing, employment, health needs;
Using publicly available data, this report provides an overview of what life is like for people aged 65 and older today. It also investigates the prospects for people currently in their 50s and 60s, looking across four crucial areas: work and finances, housing, health and communities. The analysis highlights the differences in how people experience ageing depending on factors such as where they live, how much money they have or what sex or ethnicity they are. As more people live longer, greater focus is needed on tackling the causes of preventable ill health and disability including poor diet and low levels of physical activity. The report highlights that society is not ready to cope with and to capitalise on people's longer lives and outlines the changes that are needed. These include greater focus on tackling the causes of preventable ill health and disability, for all new homes to be accessible and adaptable, and for employers to support people to keep working in fulfilling jobs.
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Using publicly available data, this report provides an overview of what life is like for people aged 65 and older today. It also investigates the prospects for people currently in their 50s and 60s, looking across four crucial areas: work and finances, housing, health and communities. The analysis highlights the differences in how people experience ageing depending on factors such as where they live, how much money they have or what sex or ethnicity they are. As more people live longer, greater focus is needed on tackling the causes of preventable ill health and disability including poor diet and low levels of physical activity. The report highlights that society is not ready to cope with and to capitalise on people's longer lives and outlines the changes that are needed. These include greater focus on tackling the causes of preventable ill health and disability, for all new homes to be accessible and adaptable, and for employers to support people to keep working in fulfilling jobs.
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Subject terms:
ageing, housing, communities, employment, income, quality of life, older people, health needs, demographics;
Briefing paper which presents the latest statistical data on older people's health and care needs and the provision of health and care services in England. It reports on an ageing population with a rising prevalence of people with long term conditions and multiple health conditions. It examines trends in health and social care funding and looks at the implications of cuts to social care on older people. It also looks at the use of health and care services to investigate whether the health and care system is meeting the needs of older people in England. It reports that unmet need is rising with over a million older people in England now have at least one unmet need for social care, compared to 800,000 in 2010. It also highlights the stresses that exist in the primary care, community care and acute sector. Data shows there is an increase in the number of emergency admissions and readmissions in hospitals and the pattern of demand on primary services has intensified, with the number of times an older person visits a GP practice has increased from seven to 13 on average in just 13 years. The briefing concludes that there is a need to change the funding of the health and social care system for older people if their needs to be met in the future.
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Briefing paper which presents the latest statistical data on older people's health and care needs and the provision of health and care services in England. It reports on an ageing population with a rising prevalence of people with long term conditions and multiple health conditions. It examines trends in health and social care funding and looks at the implications of cuts to social care on older people. It also looks at the use of health and care services to investigate whether the health and care system is meeting the needs of older people in England. It reports that unmet need is rising with over a million older people in England now have at least one unmet need for social care, compared to 800,000 in 2010. It also highlights the stresses that exist in the primary care, community care and acute sector. Data shows there is an increase in the number of emergency admissions and readmissions in hospitals and the pattern of demand on primary services has intensified, with the number of times an older person visits a GP practice has increased from seven to 13 on average in just 13 years. The briefing concludes that there is a need to change the funding of the health and social care system for older people if their needs to be met in the future.
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Subject terms:
older people, needs, health needs, health care, stress, cutbacks, ageing, demographics, social care, long term conditions, service uptake, public expenditure;