This looks set to be a brilliant event on understanding the needs of lower-income families, with many great speakers, including CPC-CG member Athina Vlachantoni, who will discuss how we should properly value both paid and unpaid work.
Register to attend in person or online on 10 Feb: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/unsung-britain-final-conference/
#demography #socialpolicy #socialscience #families #lowincome #costofliving #inequality #labourmarket #socialmobility #economy #livingstandards #poverty #welfare #caring #ageing #ukpolitics
Invisible in plain sight: The urgent crisis facing older people in #Gaza
A new report by #HelpAge International examines how older people in Gaza are coping following prolonged #conflict, repeated #displacement and the near‑collapse of essential services.
#Palestine #Israel #Genocide #War #OlderPersons #OlderPeople #Ageing #Frailty #Care #Humanitarian #Health
PDF available here👇
https://www.helpage.org/news/invisible-in-plain-sight-the-urgent-crisis-facing-older-people-in-gaza/
Improving the #safety and experience of transitions from #hospital to home: a cluster randomised controlled #trial of an intervention to involve older people in their #care (Your Care Needs You)
#Geriatrics #Frailty #Health #Aging #Ageing #OlderPersons #MedMAstodon
https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article/54/5/afaf142/8153625
This looks set to be a brilliant event on understanding the needs of lower-income families, with many great speakers, including CPC-CG member Athina Vlachantoni, who will discuss how we should properly value both paid and unpaid work.
Register to attend in person or online on 10 Feb: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/unsung-britain-final-conference/
#demography #socialpolicy #socialscience #families #lowincome #costofliving #inequality #labourmarket #socialmobility #economy #livingstandards #poverty #welfare #caring #ageing #ukpolitics
Supporting #Ageing at Home: Developing Ireland’s Home #Care Workforce
- Attract and develop a competent and motivated #workforce
- Enhance #working lives and retention
- Utilise #career pathways for quality and impact
- Invest in #data and digital for home care
#Geriatrics #Health #Aging #MedMastodon
https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article/doi/10.1093/ageing/afaf318.161/8371705?rss=1
Great article on #frailty !!!
"...persistent gap between #algorithmic tools and #clinical needs..."
"...models optimised on #outcomes cannot distinguish between those who lack [...] capacities and those who experience adverse outcomes..."
#MedMastodon #Geriatrics #Aging #Ageing #Medicine #Care #Health #OlderPeople #EasyThingsAreBetter
The conceptualisation and measurement of social #frailty in older people: an umbrella review
#Geriatrics #Social #SocialSciences #Aging #Ageing #Care #IntegratedCare
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2260134125000696?via%3Dihub
Perceived needs and priorities of older persons in #humanitarian crises: A scoping review
Older persons often remain invisible during humanitarian crises. Where are they? What do they need? Are their priorities adequately considered?
#Care #Emergency #Health #medmastodon #Medicine #Aging #Ageing #Geriatrics
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40520-025-03226-x
Towards a global scale for functional ability: what gets measured and gets done—but are we measuring the right thing?
"...A standardised scale based on the #WHO ’s five domains should be developed and integrated into global #ageing surveys..."
#Aging #Care #Health #Geriatrics #HealthyAgeing
https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article/54/11/afaf323/8315880
Contextualizing Age-Friendly #Care Within Social Drivers of Health
#Geriatrics #Environment #SocialCare #SocialSciences #MedMastodon #Medicine #Aging #Ageing
https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.70197?af=R
She's 90 and helping her peers as a #caregiver. Workers over 80 say helping each other is the best job they can get
#Economy #Health #Care #Aging #Ageing #Work
https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-oldest-workers-jobs-peers-home-health-aides-nurses-2025-11