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Tag Archives: Age-Friendly Cities
Building Age-Friendly Cities (Houses of Parliament Library POST Note PN 539)
Summary A recent Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) note on “Creating age friendly cities” considers the challenges involved in making cities more “age-friendly”. It examines how housing, transport and outdoor spaces etc. might be re-designed to promote independence … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Commissioning, Community Care, For Researchers (mostly), Housing, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Scotland, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Access to Green Space, Access to Urban Green Spaces, Age Friendly Homes, Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Cities (WHO), Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, Age-Friendly Communities, Ageing Population, Architecture and Design Scotland, Attitudes to Ageing, Attitudes to Older People, BBC Health News, BBC Scotland News, Building Age-Friendly Cities (POST Note PN 539), Built Environment, Challenges in Creation of Age-Friendly Cities, Crichton Trust, Dumfries and Galloway Care Campus Project (Crichton Trust), Essential Features of Age-Friendly Cities, Global Age Friendly Cities (WHO), Green Spaces, Health Benefits of Green Space, Houses of Parliament, Infrastructure Costs, Local Planning, Nuffield Foundation Flowers Fellowship, Outdoor Spaces, Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology, Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology (POST), Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), Physical Environment, POST: Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology, Public Transport, Transport, Transport and Mobility, Transportation Infrastructure, Urban Green Space and Trees
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International Day of Older Persons (United Nations / ONS / NHS England)
Summary Today is United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP). Full Text Link Reference International Day of Older Persons: 1 October. [Online]: United Nations, October 2016. A statistical piece, from the Office of National Statistics, on the contribution of … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioning, In the News, International, NHS, NHS England, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Age Discrimination, Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Ageing, Ageing and Society, Ageing Population, Ageing Workforce, Attitudes to Ageing, Awareness and Understanding, Awareness Campaigns, Awareness Raising, Carer Support, Commissioning for Carers, Commissioning for Carers Principles, Commitment to Carers (NHS England), Discrimination / Stigma, Dr Dawn Moody: Associate National Clinical Director for Older People (NHS England), Dr Dawn Moody: Clinical Associate (Frailty and Complex Care) North Staffordshire CCG, Dr Dawn Moody: Director of Fusion48, Dr Dawn Moody: Frailty Lead for the West Midlands Primary Care Workforce and Improved Patient Access Plan, Healthy Caring Guide, International Day of Older Persons, International Day of Older Persons (2016), National Statistics, Negative Stereotypes, NHS England’s Commitment to Carers, Office for National Statistics (ONS), Old Age Dependency Ratio (OADR), Old Age Dependency Ratio (OADR): UK Trends and Projections 1980 to 2039, Older People’s Day, Older Peoples Day (2016), ONS Digital, Part-Time Employees, Part-Time Self-Employed Workers, People Aged 65 and Over in UK Workplace, Practical Guide to Healthy Caring, Reducing Stigma, Stereotyping, Stigma, Stigma and Discrimination, UK Employment Rate: People Aged 65+, UK Workforce, UK Workplace, UN International Day of Older Persons, United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP), Valuing Carers, Workforce, Workforce Planning
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Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week 2015 (Parkinson’s UK / BBC News)
Summary Parkinson’s Awareness Week 2015 will be April 20th – 26th 2015. This year’s campaign encourages people, everywhere, to be more friendly, patient and forgiving. See the Parkinson’s UK website, at Parkinson’s Awareness Week 2015, to learn more about this … Continue reading
Posted in Charitable Bodies, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, National, Parkinson's Disease, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Awareness and Campaigns, Awareness and Understanding, Awareness Campaigns, Awareness of Relationships, Awareness Raising, BBC Health News, Building Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Compassion, Compassion and Care, Compassion in Care, Compassionate Care, Culture of Compassionate Care, Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Empathic Curiosity, Empathy, Empathy and Understanding, Friendliness, Hostility, Intelligent Kindness: More Than Basic Care, Kindness, Parkinson's Awareness Week, Parkinson’s Awareness Week (2015), Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week (2015), Parkinson’s UK, Parkinson’s UK (Parkinsons Disease Society), Public Rudeness, Reducing Stigma, Stigma, Symptom Awareness and Campaigns, Tolerance, Up Your Friendly Challenge: Parkinson’s Awareness Week (2015)
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