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Dementia across local districts in England 2014 to 2015
- Authors:
- TAMPUBOLON Gindo, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 33(8), 2018, pp.1127-1131.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: The number of older people needing dementia care is projected to rise rapidly, and local districts are now charged with responding to this need. But evidence on local area factors of dementia is scarce. The authors studied the odds of dementia prevalence and its individual risk factors enriched with area factors. Materials and methods: This study analysed objectively assigned dementia prevalence in people aged 60 and over living in community in England, drawing data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing 2014 to 2015 and local districts statistics using multilevel logistic models. Dementia status is ascertained using a modified version of the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status. A number of individual risk factors were considered including social determinants, internet use, social connections, and health behaviours; 2 contextual factors were included: the index of multiple deprivation and land use mix. Results: The prevalence of dementia by this method is 8.8% (95% confidence interval 7.7%‐9.2%) in older adults in England. Maps of dementia prevalence across districts showed prevalent areas. In the full model, no area characteristics were significant in predicting dementia prevalence. Education, social connections, internet use, and moderate to vigorous physical activity showed protective associations. Conclusion: Dementia in older adults in England is largely predicted by individual characteristics, although some districts have a large share of their population with dementia. Given the health and social care costs associated with dementia, differential interventions and support to districts and to groups of individuals defined by these characteristics seem warranted. (Edited publisher abstract)
Recent trends in life expectancy at older ages: update to 2014
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
A summary of recent trends in life expectancy among those aged 65 and over in England, in the English regions and local authorities. The report shows that the overall upward trend in life expectancy at all older ages continues. Life expectancy at older ages in England is now the highest on record for all the age and sex groups studied, except for females aged 85, for whom it is the same as it was in 2011. The report shows however, that despite this overall picture of improvement, calculated life expectancy for older people in some parts of the country did not increase or fell. At English local authority level there are significant variations in the trend in life expectancy at older age for which there is no apparent explanation. The report also includes trends in life expectancy in the European Union. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ageing well video
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
- Publisher:
- Local Government Improvement and Development
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Place of publication:
- London
This video (9 minutes, 20 seconds) looks towards the future with an older population and explores how councils are looking at radical approaches, including the use of new technologies, to provide efficient individual services for residents. The video includes interviews with: Lesley Gavin (Futurologist), John Higgins (Joint Commissioning Manager, Westminster City Council), Matthew Poyiadgi (Computing Technology Industry Association) and members of the public.
Going techno in the house
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.3.10, 2010, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
North Yorkshire Council has achieved success with its use of assistive technology and telecare in helping older people remain independent. This article looks at the local authorities approach and the benefits to their older residents.
Caring in the older population: a research brief for local authorities
- Author:
- LLOYD James
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document is for local authorities engaged in planning and delivering services to support older carers and summarises ILC -UK and the National Centre for Social Research's Living and caring?: an investigation of the experience of older carers. It gives key points, the background and the characteristics of care provision and discusses access to services, leisure, health, housing, and quality of life and care recipients.
Capacity to change: commissioning effective services for older people: workbook 2007
- Author:
- REID Andrew
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 54p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This workbook has been designed to assist local authority and health partners to gather data across the whole commissioning system to assist capacity planning which will then inform local commissioning plans. It will be of particular use when considering older people’s services. It is intended to be a practical tool for use by partnerships and can be easily adapted or customised for use in local areas. This workbook assists partners with this process by providing a framework for identifying existing services, service pressures, and financial data, all of which gives a firm basis for then agreeing a detailed and robust capacity plan within an overall Strategic Plan. The workbook has been developed and tested in a number of partnerships in Scotland.
A new state of independence
- Author:
- GOSLING Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Chronicle, Supplement, March 2008, pp.4-6.
- Publisher:
- Emap Business
The challenge of an ageing population is changing care provision. The author discusses how councils can respond to growing demand for services, in spite of budget cuts.
Towards an ageing society: summary of the final evaluation report of HACT’s older people’s programme
- Author:
- HOUSING ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE TRUST
- Publisher:
- Housing Association Charitable Trust
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Hact’s Older People’s Programme set out to improve housing for older people. It was hugely successful. This document is a summary of the final evaluation report produced by Moyra Riseborough. It includes insights about specific policy areas, lessons for programme funders, government and local authorities.
'Our real challenge is to deliver more for less'
- Author:
- NACIF Ana Paula
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Chronicle, 4.10.07, 2007, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Emap Business
Despite its excellent performance ratings, Buckinghamshire County Council had issues with resident dissatisfaction. This article reports on its Transformation project, set up to deliver better and cheaper services, which brought together a group of local over-50S to ask them what they really wanted.
Overview from the older people action learning sets
- Author:
- IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- Publisher:
- Improvement and Development Agency
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This national programme to improve the quality of life for older people involved 50 local authorities working with partners such as Department for Work and Pensions and Better Government for Older People. Work was structured into Action Learning Sets who identified good practice on themes such as developing quality of life strategies and engaging older people.