Ageing, meaning and social structure is a unique book advancing critical discourse in gerontology and makes a major contribution to understanding key social and ethical dilemmas facing ageing societies. It
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Fifteen areas in England are to share £82 million in a bid to reduce the social isolation of up to 200,000 older people, it was announced today. The money is
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The Meaning of Care provides a multi-layered analysis and discussion of how we understand and construct care in everyday life; the meanings it has for ourselves, our families, our relationships,
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In 2015 The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust is investing £1.2million in British citizens, by awarding a record number of 150 Travelling Fellowships, in order to mark its 50th anniversary. This
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Unsuitable housing is leaving thousands of older people facing unnecessary delays in being discharged from hospital, according to new analysis by Age UK. Official figures show that patients who need
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The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Claire Keatinge, has called for health and social care services affecting older people to be protected and improved following threats to the
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The 10th ‘Annual Care Conference for Wales’ will see the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, discussing her review into the quality of life and care of older people
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Elderly residents were not consulted properly when Fylde Borough Council decided to sell the company which owned their homes, an investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has found. The
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A multi-million pound investment in services to support older people, particularly the frail elderly, to maintain their independence and remain in their home in Mid and West Wales, has been
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An article examined users’ experiences of care in a range of settings, by combining data from four studies where participants were older people living in care homes or extra care
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