Tag Archives: Social Exclusion

Report on Loneliness in Later Life (Age UK)

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An Age UK report presents an overview of the latest evidence on loneliness among people aged over 50. Full Text Link Reference All the lonely people: loneliness in later life. London: Age UK, September 2018. There was an earlier, … Continue reading →

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Further Information on Reducing Loneliness and Social Isolation (SCIE / Renaisi / BBC News / NIHR / Lancet)

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)’s “SCIE Highlights No.3” briefing covers possible interventions to reduce loneliness and social isolation, and examines examples of good practice from the commissioning perspective. Full Text Link Reference Tackling loneliness and social isolation. the role of commissioners. … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NIHR, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, SCIE, Standards, Statistics, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, Age-Friendly Communities, Ageing Population, Amenable Mortality, Asset Mapping, Asset-Based Approaches to Health and Wellbeing, Avoidable Mortality, Barriers to Talking, Barriers to Talking About Problem, BBC Health News, Befrienders, Befriending, Befriending Interventions, Befriending Schemes, Behavioural Risk Factors, Behavioural Risk Factors and Dementia, Better Care, Better Care Fund (BCF), Better Care Funding, Campaign to End Loneliness, Canada, Capability Mapping, Centre for Public Health Data Science: University College London, Centre for Urban Health Solutions: Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Cognitive Impairment (Potential Risk Factors), Community and Voluntary Sector, Community Connectors, Community Mapping, Dementia Risk Factors, Dementia Risk Reduction and Prevention, Denmark, Department of Social and Environmental Health Research: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Difficult to Reach Groups, Environmental and Lifestyle Factors, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences: University of Copenhagen, Friends of the Elderly (FOTE), General Advice on Starting Conversations (About Problems), Hard to Reach Groups, Health Inequalities, Health Inequalities in England, Healthy Behaviours, Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Living, Homeless Individuals, Homelessness, Identifying Loneliness, Impact of Loneliness and Social Isolation, Improving Homeless Health, Indirect Pathways by Which Social Connections Influence Disease Morbidity and Mortality, Influence of Social Connections on Disease Morbidity and Mortality, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care: University College London, Institute of Health Informatics: University College London, Lambeth Council Community Connectors, Lancet, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Lifestyle Factors, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Local Area Coordination, Local Area Coordination Network, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Loneliness, Loneliness and Dementia, Loneliness and Isolation, Loneliness and Mortality in Older People, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Mapping and Quantification of Loneliness, Medical Research Council, Mental Health Centre Copenhagen and Institute of Clinical Medicine: University of Copenhagen, Mental Health Inequalities, Mental Health of Adults in Contact With Criminal Justice System, Micro-Commissioning, Modifiable Risk Factors, Morbidity and Mortality in Homeless Individuals, Morbidity and Mortality in Individuals With Substance Use Disorder, Morbidity and Mortality in Prisoners, Morbidity and Mortality in Sex Workers, Mortality Risk Factors, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Signal, Neuroprotective Lifestyles, NHS Redditch and Bromsgrove CCG, NHS South Worcestershire CCG, NHS Wyre Forest CCG, North and South London Cares (Renaisi), Participation in Social Activities, Pathways into Loneliness, Pet Ownership, Pets, Potentially Modifiable Socio-Environmental Risk Factors for Dementia, Preventative Care, Preventative Interventions, Preventative Services, Preventing Isolation, Preventing Loneliness, Prevention, Prevention Agenda, Prisoners, Reducing Health Inequalities, Renaisi, SCIE Highlights No 3: Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation - 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Dignity in Care: SCIE Videos on Caring With Dignity (SCIE)

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has produced three new videos about dignity in care, making eight in total. There are said to be eight main factors which contribute to the provision of dignity with care. Choice and … Continue reading →

Dementia Friends: Supporting People With Dementia at Christmas (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / PHE / Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England (PHE) and Alzheimer’s Society have released an impressive professional quality “With a little help from my friends” musical video, to raise dementia awareness during the festive season. The aim of this captivating pop video is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Ageing and Dementia, Ageing and Society, Ageing in the Community, Ageing Population, Alzheimer’s Society’s Talking Point Forum, Amanda Holden, Argos, Attitudes to Ageing, Awareness and Understanding, Awareness Campaigns, Barclays, Carol Services, Chris Martin, Christmas (Making It Better), Christmas Shopping, Community Singing, Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Awareness Campaign, Dementia Friendly Christmas, Dementia Friends, Dementia Friends Campaign, Dementia Friends Programme, Dementia-Friendly Businesses, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Developing Dementia Friendly Environments, Fiona Phillips, Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Gina Shaw: Former Nurse, Homebase, Inclusion, Living Well After Diagnosis, Living Well with Dementia, Lloyds Banking Group, Loneliness, Loneliness and Dementia, Loneliness and Isolation, Loneliness and Social Isolation, M&S, Musical Events, PHE: Public Health England, Preventing Isolation, Preventing Loneliness, Public Health England (PHE), Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP: Former Secretary of State for Health, Santander, Singing and Dementia, Singing Groups, Singing Together Groups, Sir Terry Pratchett, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Social Isolation, Stigma, Stigma-Free Environments, Talking Point, With a Little Help From My Friends (Dementia Friendly Christmas Pop Video) | Leave a comment

Loneliness in Old Age: Male Perspectives (BBC News / ILC-UK / Independent Age)

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Increasing numbers of men face loneliness and isolation in old age, according to research by the International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) and Independent Age. While older women are likely to remain more likely to outlive their husbands, it is also … Continue reading →

Posted in Age Concern (England), Age UK, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Mental Health, National, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Active and Healthy Ageing, Ageing and Society, Ageing in the Community, Ageing Population, Attitudes to Ageing, Baroness Sally Greengross: Chief Executive of the International Longevity Centre UK, BBC Education and Family News, BBC Health News, Bereavement and Loneliness, Campaign to End Loneliness, Characteristics of Volunteers, Community and Voluntary Sector, Community Network, Community Networks, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programmes, Culture Club, ELSA: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), English Longitudinal Study on Ageing, English Longitudinal Survey of Aging (ELSA), Gender and Inequalities in Health in Later Life, Hobbies and Interests, ILC-UK: International Longevity Centre UK, Independent Age, Informal Networks, International Longevity Centre, International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK), International Longevity Centre UK (ILCUK), Interventions for Social Isolation and Loneliness in Men, Lesbian Gay Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT), LGBT VCOs, Life Expectancy, Local Networks, Loneliness, Loneliness and Dementia, Loneliness and Isolation, Loneliness and Mortality in Older People, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Loneliness By Gender, Masculinity and (Not) Help Seeking, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Meaningful Relationships, Men in Sheds, Men: Under-Reporting of Loneliness, NatCen Social Research: University College London, Non-Partnered Men and Women by Marital Status, Older Men in England, Older Men’s Experiences of Social Isolation and Loneliness, Peer Support Networks, Preventing Isolation, Preventing Loneliness, Seafarers Project, Skills and Hobbies, Social Exclusion, Social Isolation, Social Isolation and Mortality in Older People, Social Isolation by Gender, Social Isolation Index, Social Isolation: Social Economic and Environmental Determinant (SEED) of Health, Social Networks, Social Networks and Organizations, Social Support / Community Networks, Support Networks, Value of Volunteering, Voluntary and Community Action, Voluntary Care Services, Voluntary Organisations, Voluntary Sector, Voluntary Sector and Ageing, Voluntary Sector Organisations, Voluntary Sector Provision, Volunteering, Volunteers, Walking Football | Leave a comment

Renewed Call for Parity of Esteem for Mental and Physical Health (BBC News / Department of Health)

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Professor Dame Sally Davies, England’s Chief Medical Officer, has expressed support for giving mental health services a higher priority, with targets for waiting times and better protection for funding. Mental illness is estimated to cost between £70bn and £100bn … Continue reading →

Internet and Social Media Training to Help Pensioners Connect With Friends and Family? (BBC News / Policy Exchange)

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A report from the Policy Exchange think tank has suggested that loneliness among the over-65s (and the co-morbidities understood to be associated with social isolation) could be reduced significantly by training older people in use of the internet, how … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Ageing and Society, Ageing Population, Ageing Well, Assisted Living Technology, Assistive Technology (AT), Assistive Technology and Telecare, Barriers to Involvement, BBC Health News, Community Involvement, Content Communities, Digital by Default, Digital Exclusion, Digital Skills Training, Digital Technology, Emerging Technology, Empowerment, Enabling Technology, Engagement, Evaluation of Social Media Use, Experiences, Facebook, Information Technology, Internet and Social Media Training, Internet Use, Involvement and Participation, Ipad Technology, Local Involvement Networks, Loneliness, Loneliness and Dementia, Loneliness and Isolation, Loneliness and Mortality in Older People, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Loneliness Harms Health, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Relationships, Mobile Technology, New Technology, Policy Exchange, Preventing Isolation, Preventing Loneliness, Quality of Life, Quality of Life Promotion, Reciprocity and Wellbeing, Resilience, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Social Isolation, Social Isolation and Mortality in Older People, Social Media, Social Media Guidance, Social Media Platforms, Social Media Pros and Cons, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, Social Networking Tools, Social Sharing, Social Well-Being, Tablet Computers, Think Tanks, Third Age, Twitter, Use of Social Media, Web 2.0 Social Media, Wellbeing in Later Life | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Social Exclusion

Report on Loneliness in Later Life (Age UK)

Further Information on Reducing Loneliness and Social Isolation (SCIE / Renaisi / BBC News / NIHR / Lancet)

Dignity in Care: SCIE Videos on Caring With Dignity (SCIE)

Dementia Friends: Supporting People With Dementia at Christmas (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / PHE / Alzheimer’s Society)

Loneliness in Old Age: Male Perspectives (BBC News / ILC-UK / Independent Age)

Renewed Call for Parity of Esteem for Mental and Physical Health (BBC News / Department of Health)

Internet and Social Media Training to Help Pensioners Connect With Friends and Family? (BBC News / Policy Exchange)

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