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Estimating the changing population of the 'oldest old'
- Authors:
- DINI Ercilia, GOLDRING Shayla
- Journal article citation:
- Population Trends, 132, Summer 2008, pp.8-16.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
The population of England and Wales is becoming older. This poses an increasing demand for detailed data on the size and trends of the population at the oldest ages. Using the recently released Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates of the population aged 90 and over in England and Wales, this article shows trends in the population of the oldest old and demographic causes of the rapid increase in centenarians during the twentieth century. It also presents further validation of the ONS estimates of the oldest old with estimates from other data sources.
The demographic characteristics of the oldest old in the United Kingdom
- Author:
- TOMASSINI Cecilia
- Journal article citation:
- Population Trends, 120, Summer 2005, pp.15-22.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
Those aged 85 and over are the fastest growing age group in the population of many developed countries. This article draws together demographic characteristics of people aged 85 and over from various different national data sources to provided and up-to-date picture of the oldest old.
Eighty-five not out: a study of people aged 85 and over at home
- Authors:
- TINKER Anthea, et al
- Publisher:
- Anchor Trust
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 144p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
There are now over a million people in Britain aged 85 and over, and this number is rising every year. The majority of these live in some sort of communal establishment or institution and this study looks at the difference between the lifestyles of these people and those who still live at home. The study also looks at the types of housing, housing facilities and support services of very old people who still live at home. The research combines quantitative, qualitative and policy analysis and incorporates data from the 1991 census, the family Resources Survey and a Department of the Environment national survey, along with specially conducted interviews with 42 very old people and 18 carers.
Facing up to the challenge of productivity
- Author:
- MITCHELL S.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Insight, 11.10.88, 1988, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Publishing
The large increase in the numbers of the elderly and very elderly in the next decade will require the home help service to have clear managerial agendas for implementing policy change.
People aged 65 and over: results of a study carried out on behalf of the Department of Health as part of the 2001 general household survey
- Authors:
- TRAYNOR Joe, WALKER Alison, GREAT BRITAIN. Office for National Statistics
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 104p., tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
In 2001, 37 per cent of people aged 65 and over lived alone, according to detailed results from the 2001 General Household Survey (GHS) about people aged 65 and over . Five per cent of elderly people lived in sheltered accommodation with a resident warden and three per cent without a resident warden (elderly people in communal establishments were excluded from the survey). In all, 60 per cent of elderly people said they had a longstanding illness; 41per cent said this limited their activities in some way, while 19 per cent said it did not. Among people aged 65 and over, 14 per cent were unable to walk down the road on their own and 10 per cent were unable to manage stairs and steps. One in twenty elderly people said they were unable to cook a main meal by themselves. Among elderly people who received help with mobility, 58 per cent received help from a spouse or partner, 20 per cent from other household members, eight per cent from a relative who was not living in the household and four per cent from NHS or personal social services. Over half of elderly respondents (52 per cent) reported seeing a doctor or GP at their surgery in the last three months.
Successful aging in the Australian longitudinal study of aging: applying the MacArthur model cross-nationally
- Authors:
- ANDREWS Gary, CLARK Michael, LUSZCZ Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Issues, 58(4), Winter 2002, pp.749-765.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study used the criteria developed in the MacArthur studies on successful aging to identify subgroups with higher, intermediate, or lower levels of function, and to compare them across a range of other domains. Data were drawn from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ALSA) in Adelaide, Australia, which is a population-based, bio-psycho-social study of a cohort of 1947 adults aged 70 years or more. Results showed risk and protective effects of successful aging for physical functioning and performance, lifestyle, cognition, affect, and personality. The findings confirm that people age with differing degrees of success and those aging most successfully not only live longer, but also experience a better quality of life.
Effects of a community based early intervention programme on the subjective well-being, institutionisation and mortality of low income elders
- Authors:
- SHAPIRO Adam, TAYLOR Miles
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 42(3), June 2002, pp.334-341.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article examines the effects of an early intervention social service program on the subjective well-being, permanent institutionalisation, and mortality risk of low-income community-dwelling older persons. Those elders who received the intervention had significantly higher subjective well-being and were less likely to be institutionalized or die than those in the comparison group studied across the 18-month period. The results make a strong case for the importance of community-based programs to the well-being of older persons. Practitioners and policy makers should continue the search for community-based programs that are cost-effective and improve the quality of life for older persons.