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The Marmot Review 10 Years On: Health Equity in England (BBC News / Institute of Health Equity / King’s Fund)

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Marmot Review has been updated (commissioned by the Health Foundation), to reflect developments since the Marmot Review of 2010. Austerity appears to have had an adverse impact on levels of social wellbeing. Life expectancy of women in the … Continue reading →

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NHS Focus Back on the Prevention Agenda (BBC News / DHSC / NHS England)

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The right public health measures and better self-care, duly implemented and resourced, might enable people to have five more years of healthy independent life by 2035. “In the UK, we are spending £97 billion of public money on treating … Continue reading →

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More on International Comparisons in Life Expectancy: The Impact of Austerity? (BBC News / ONS / BMJ / NHS Choices / King’s Fund)

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Increases in life expectancy in the UK may be slowing down; possibly at the fastest rate among the top twenty leading world economies. This slowdown effect was most apparent in women, where the rate of rising life expectancy fell … Continue reading →

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Statistics on Life Expectancy and Healthy Life Expectancy (BBC News / Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation)

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The BBC has launched an interactive calculator to help people assess how long they might live typically. Life-style and demographic factors are covered briefly. Full Text Link Reference How long are you going to live? London: BBC Health News, … Continue reading →

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Exploring Work at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging (BBC News / Buck Institute for Research on Aging)

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A brief investigation into the research activities and aims of the Buck Institute for Research On Aging, based in California, USA. Full Text Link Reference Walsh, F. (2017). What are the secrets of the superagers? London: BBC Health News, … Continue reading →

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Trends in Life Expectancy: International Comparisons (BBC / Lancet)

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers at Imperial College London and the World Health Organization (WHO) have analysed lifespan projections in 35 industrialised countries, partly with a view to informing the debate(s) regarding future challenges for pensions and elderly health and social care. They … Continue reading →

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Focus on the Baby Boomer Generation: CMO’s UK Health Profile (Department of Health / BBC News / NHS Choices)

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The latest annual report from Professor Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England examines the health of people aged between 50 and 70 (broadly, people born between 1945 and 1964). One of the central conclusions drawn … Continue reading →

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A Natural Limit to Human Life Expectancy? (BBC News / Nature)

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Despite recent historical trends in the seemingly endless increase in human life expectancy, researchers analysing global demographic data believe they may have detected signs that the maximum lifespan may be limited to around 115 years “Our results strongly suggest … Continue reading →

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Public Health Profiles 2016 (Public Health England)

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England (PHE) has updated the comprehensive collection of local health profiles, which provides statistical snapshots of local health and wellbeing for each local authority. Health Profiles highlight health inequalities, issues and priorities for local consideration, for example … Continue reading →

Life Expectancy Among Older Age Groups in England: Statistical Trends and Variations (BBC News / Public Health England)

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A report by Public Health England indicates that older people in England are living longer nowadays. Longevity statistics show that among persons aged 65, men can expect to live for a further 19 years and women a further 21 … Continue reading →

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