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Do transport planning tools reflect the needs of the older traveller?
- Authors:
- MARSDEN Greg, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 11(1), March 2010, pp.16-24.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Using a blend of research methods, such as literature review, focus groups, accompanied walks, geographical information system (GIS) mapping and interviews with older people and experts working in transport planning, these investigations identified the importance of independent transport and ‘being connected’ to the daily lives of older people in rural West Yorkshire and urban Leeds. Key barriers which can constrain travel patterns are identified. For example, bus driver attitude, position of bus stop and bus design, crossing roads particularly at wide or multi-arm junctions and hazards such as steps and parked bikes for pedestrians were cited. Personal safety issues, including concerns when using taxis, also contributed to a fear of having to give up driving. All findings were validated through user and practitioner workshops and a conference attended by over 80 people from a range of backgrounds. The importance of cultural factors in meeting older people’s travel needs is considered. A lack of training and time to understand particular needs was highlighted in professionals. Efforts to automate the identification of problem areas by using technical tools such as GIS mapping did not correlate well with the problems and views expressed by older people. The authors conclude that a more community-based, user-led approach is more likely to deliver a transport system that is inclusive to older people and that they would wish to travel on.
How to thrive past 55: what science tells us about ageing well
- Editors:
- WILSON Deanna, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 192p.
- Place of publication:
- London
We are all living longer lives – and we want to remain fit and active for as long as possible. How to Thrive Past 55 presents the facts, direct from the scientists, about how to achieve this – often by making simple changes to our lifestyle. And best of all, it tells us that it’s never too late. This book offers the sort of down-to-earth advice that anyone can benefit from.
Managing money in later life: qualitative research among retirement pensioners
- Authors:
- FINCH Helen, ELAM Gillian
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 114p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research report looking at how people over state pension age, and with assets of not more than 20,000, manage their money. Examines factors influencing financial plans and decisions in retirement, including personal circumstances and attitudes towards: debt, leaving an inheritance, maintaining independence, claims for state benefits, and use of assets such as house equity. Based on in-depth interviews with 52 pensioners.
Government response to the second report of session 2017-19 of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee inquiry into housing for older people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out the Government response to the second report of 2017-19 of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee inquiry into housing for older people, published in February 2018. It provides responses to the 80 recommendation which include issues such as: access to advice and information; the link between housing and health; staying put; moving home; housing options and planning and supply of homes for older people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Transitions in the lives of older adults with intellectual disabilities: “having a sense of dignity and independence”
- Author:
- STRNADOVA Iva
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(1), 2019, pp.58-66.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Older people with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience numerous transitions in their lives, which include transitions between jobs, places of residence, relationship transitions, and transitions to retirement. Ensuring quality planning for the future is important so that older people with ID can live good lives. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore planning for the future and transitions experienced by older people with ID. The author conducted semi‐structured in‐depth interviews with 17 people with ID aged 40 years and more. The interviews were analyzed using inductive content analysis. The three main themes were types of transitions, planning for future, and barriers to planning for future. The implications for research and practice are discussed, with a focus on enhancing independence and choice‐making. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ideas for the NHS long-term plan from the Centre for Ageing Better
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out the case for why NHS England should make bold commitments to healthy ageing in its long-term plan and suggests some ideas for actions it could take and some areas for action with others. It highlights the importance of prioritising prevention and early intervention; supporting people managing long-term conditions and living with disabilities to retain their skills and maintain their independence; and the role of the NHS in supporting health at work and to support those who have fallen out of work due to poor health or disability to return to work. It also highlights the importance of NHS services working in partnership with social care and housing providers to ensure that care is integrated and reaches people where they live. (Edited publisher abstract)
Reimagining nursing homes: the art of the possible
- Author:
- KANE Robert L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 22(4), October 2010, pp.321-333.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The author believes that good long term care (LTC) needs to be reconceptualised. It requires the integration of personal care, housing and medical care but succeeding on all three levels simultaneously is rare, especially in nursing homes which have become the symbol of LTC. It is suggested that current efforts to reinvent the nursing home perpetuate a flawed model of care and that the heritage of the nursing home as the dominant model for LTC needs to be reexamined. The article goes on to discuss the basic LTC building blocks of, housing, services, and medical care, and ways in which they can be combined to meet consumers' needs and preferences for assisted living in individualised scenarios. It is suggested that what is needed are innovative solutions that can offer reasonable service while recognising the value of acceptable risk taking; modest personal care should not come at the price of surrendering one's autonomy. The author believes that LTC should be higher on the public policy agenda and more people need to ask why they are paying a lot for care they do not want.
Minimum income for healthy living: older people
- Authors:
- MORRIS Jenny, et al
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research by the London School of tropical Hygiene and Medicine found people over 65 are not spending enough money each week on food and have worryingly low levels of exercise. It concluded pensioner poverty is leaving people at risk of falls, heart disease and is destroying their independence. Only 17% of people over 60 said they keep fit and up to 30% of 65-74 year-old men and women of the same age are obese. The report identified diet and nutrition, physical activity, housing, health care and social life as the vital elements needed for older people’s well-being. It calculated the weekly cost meeting these is £32.20 a week. Inadequate income clearly has a major impact on the health of the nation’s people in later life, but urgent action to tackle barriers, such as poor health awareness and access to health and leisure facilities, is also needed. The report called on local authorities to provide accessible and affordable leisure activities close to where older people live and to involve older people in planning new services to ensure their health needs are taken into account.
Housing public health and community care
- Authors:
- HARRISON Lyn, HEYWOOD Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 3(2), June 2000, pp.8-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The establishment of community care principles should have led to increased provision of independence-enhancing housing services to older people, but the trend has been in the opposite direction. A research project considered the place of housing in public health and community care planning and the potential of primary health care workers to supply information. The article identifies obstacles to change and proposes an approach which would ensure that information on housing needs was routinely collected and fed into planning processes.
Promoting independence: preventative strategies and support for older people; report of the SSI study
- Author:
- FIEDLER Barrie
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of an SSI field research project looking at how social services departments, together with other stakeholders, are developing preventative strategies and services for older people. Aims to assist local authorities to develop action plans for preventative strategies and suggests some good practice elements that characterise an effective approach. Also includes action checklists to help measure progress.