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The law and dementia: issues in England and Wales
- Author:
- JONES R.G.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 5(4), November 2001, pp.322-328.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reviews the proposals from the Lord Chancellor's Department for new Mental Incapacity law for England and Wales as they may impact on older people with dementia. Various concerns and issues are raised, particularly from the perspective of health care professionals, and the focus is the interface between such issues and the day-to-day clinical realities for a specialist team dealing with old people with dementia. A brief overview of where problems have arisen with the law in recent times is put in the context of the political/legal structures in England and Wales
Outlawing age discrimination: foreign lessons, UK choices
- Authors:
- HORNSTEIN Zmira, ENCEL Sol, GUNDERSON Morley, NEUMARK David
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 96p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
The UK is committed to legislating against age discrimination in employment and, under the EC Directive on Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation is expected to have legislation in place by December 2003. This study looks at what can be usefully learned from other countries' experiences and analyses the options for the UK. It identifies legislation against age discrimination in thirteen countries and looks in detail at Australia, Canada and the United States where legislation has been in force for some time.
New ideas about old age security: toward sustainable pension systems in the 21st century
- Authors:
- HOLZMANN Robert, STIGLITZ Joseph E
- Publisher:
- World Bank
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 511p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Washington, DC
Policy makers across the globe are struggling to adapt their pension systems to the reality of ageing populations, and tightening budgets. The World Bank is actively engaged in supporting these policy makers, from helping them to identify the economic and demographic challenges facing their countries to highlighting potential policy responses and providing implementation support. This book examines the implementation of the "multipillar" approach advocated by the Bank, focuses on the nature of a mandatory savings pillar and addresses such technical topics as coverage, distributive effects, administrative costs, and annuitisation.
Out of sight: the forgotten elderly
- Author:
- BURSTOW Paul
- Publisher:
- Liberal Democrats
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Policy paper which examines the closure of residential homes for older people and the resultant shortage of beds. Argues that the Department of Health should issue guidance for consultation on staffing ratios which adequately reflect the needs of residents especially those with dementia.
The pension credit: the National Pensioners Convention's response to the government's consultation paper
- Author:
- LYNES Tony
- Publisher:
- National Pensioners Convention
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
From 2003 under the government's proposals, means tested income support for pensioners known as the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) will be renamed as the pension credit. As part of the new system the consultation paper proposed a savings credit changing the way in which entitlements are calculated.
Working together on care and repair: a strategic view
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive Development Department
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office/Scotland. Scottish Executive Development Department
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 32p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Care and repair helps people to live independently in the community, complementing community care services. It is a service which supports many national and local objectives in housing, health and social care. Crucially it is highly valued by service users, demonstrated most obviously by their willingness to invest significant mounts of their own money in its services.
The underfunding of social care and its consequences for older people
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED. Social Policy Ageing Information Network
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged. Social Policy Ageing Information Network
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper argues that while health services are finally being provided with extra funds for older patients, social care has suffered from and is still suffering from long term underfunding and that major new investment in the NHS will not bring the desired results without a comparable boost in resources for social care. The paper contains real life examples of the experiences of older people trying to access the care system.
Adult day services and social inclusion: better days
- Author:
- CLARK Chris
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 240p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Placing adult day services within the whole spectrum of social provision and support, this book contains papers on: the transformation of day care; day services for older people; inclusive daytime opportunities for people with learning difficulties; supported employment in the context of day care; working with people who are homeless, vulnerable or insecurely housed; developing day services for diversity for older adults; trends and aspirations in day services for older people; supported employment and learning difficulties; the community option for building positive lifestyles; and effective mental health day services.
Scotland makes it happen
- Author:
- BAULD Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.10.01, 2001, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Scotland is pressing ahead with plans to bring personal care to everyone. The author, a member of the expert group set up by the Scottish Executive to draw up proposals for implementing the policy, reports on the challenges they faced.
Long term care funding in Canada: a policy mosaic
- Author:
- HIRDES John P.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 13(2/3), 2001, pp.69-81.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article examines different approaches to funding long term care with a particular emphasis on the impact of regionalisation and the impact of case mix based funding systems.