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A housing crisis for older people
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Older people struggle with everyday household activities like bathing, using the stairs and tending the garden. One in five (22%) find it increasingly difficult to get around their own home. Unless more is done to help homeowners on low incomes, the UK could be heading towards a potential housing crisis for future generations of older people.
On my doorstep: communities and older people
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The design, facilities and character of local communities are central concerns for older people and for Help the Aged. Many older people play active roles in their communities: as council and committee members, as long-standing residents, and as neighbours and friends. This report calls on suitable housing, well designed neighbourhoods, better transport links and accessible services. Older people should be able to lead independent lives as involved members of their communities.
The Human Rights Act: what are the implications for older people?; a Help the Aged seminar at Westminster on 13th September 2000
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes a Help the Aged seminar held at Westminster on the thirteenth of September, 2000. Delegates agreed on the need for a greater awareness of the provisions of the Human Rights Act, and extensive training with specific guidelines for those working with older people. Topics addressed included; key concepts; implications of the Act; how the Act can help in practical situations; the role of Help the Aged.