Families Caring for an Ageing America
Source: The National Academies Press Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation’s family caregivers provide the lion’s share of long-term care for our older adult population. […]
read moreHidden carers: the sixty-somethings looking after parents and grandchildren
Source: The Guardian Beverley works full-time. She does her grandchildren’s school run every morning, and spends one evening a week and every Saturday with her 85-year-old mother, who lives alone and is increasingly frail. “This isn’t how I pictured being 60. I do think, gosh, when will I be allowed to get old myself?” Beverley […]
read morecycle BOOM: Design for Lifelong Health and Wellbeing
Source: cycle BOOM Cycling can contribute to physical and mental health and wellbeing among an ageing UK population. For example, by providing a means of engaging with the outdoor environment for recreation and relaxation, as well as a way of accomplishing everyday activities such as visiting friends or going to the shops. Read report here […]
read moreBreaking down the barriers: Older people and complaints about health care
Source: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman A report providing a number of broad recommendations for healthcare policy makers and organisations to improve older peoples’ experiences of the complaints system. View report here >
read moreDementia in Canada: A National Strategy for Dementia-Friendly Communities
Source: Senate of Canada A fully-funded National Dementia Strategy is urgently needed to support caregivers, research efforts and Canadians living with dementia. Members of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology made 29 recommendations to improve the quality of dementia care and research in Canada in an extensive report released late last […]
read moreLeaky homes saga: older homeowners hurting, research finds
Source: NZ Herald Older people stuck in leaky homes have been especially vulnerable to health problems and financial stress that has come with the saga, a new study finds. It’s estimated about 80,000 homes and apartments built between 1991 and 2005 used products and methods that have not proved weathertight, of which about 12,000 have been […]
read moreDementia cases to surge to 170,000: new report
Source: NZ Herald The number of New Zealanders living with dementia will increase by close to 300 per cent to 170,000 by 2050, a new report estimates. The Economic Impact of Dementia report, carried out by Deloitte and commissioned by Alzheimers New Zealand, was launched at Parliament recently by Seniors Minister Maggie Barry. Catherine Hall, […]
read moreStaying put: developing dementia-friendly care and support for people with a learning disability
Source: Voluntary Organisations Disability Group Staying put focuses on how best to support the growing numbers of people with the condition. The publication aims to improve the quality of life of people with a learning disability and dementia, addressing the challenges to this goal. Read more here >
read moreMental wellbeing and independence for older people
Source: NICE This quality standard covers interventions to maintain and improve the mental wellbeing and independence of people aged 65 or older, and how to identify those at risk of a decline. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement. It does not cover the mental wellbeing and independence of people who live in […]
read moreEvaluation of an Intervention to Prevent Falls
Source: RAND Corporation The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services asked the RAND Corporation to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention designed to prevent falls in the elderly, with a particular focus on fall-related injuries and on health care costs. Researchers linked […]
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