...; or considered intersectionality in the context of this population. Originality/value This study demonstrates that many of London’s JSNAs contain little information on the city’s local LGBTQ+ population and only minimal assessment of its health, care and wellbeing needs. Recommendations include conducting...

...Ailsa Cameron; Eleanor K. Johnson; Paul B. Willis; Liz Lloyd; Randall Smith Purpose This paper aims to report the findings of a study that explores the contribution volunteers make to social care for older adults, identifying lessons for the social care sector and policymakers. Design...

... of compassionate care across health and social care. A key element of the strategy was to make the values of care, compassion, courage, communication, competence and commitment, real and visible to patients and the public. The purpose of this paper is to seek to compare the values being stated with the care...

...Stephen Burke; Sam Smethers Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the role that grandparents play in family life in Britain today with a particular focus on demographic change and the grandparental caring contribution for both children and older adults. Design...

..., planning and care emphasising the importance of localised action. The “nudge” of auto-enrolment will increase the number of people saving for old age. Originality/value – This policy analysis incorporates a detailed review of recent government policy on ageing. Ageing Poverty Health Policy...

...Roiyah Saltus; Elizabeth Folkes Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on a qualitative exploratory study conducted in Wales to explore what dignity and care mean from the perspectives of men and women aged 50 years and older who self‐identified as being either African‐Caribbean/West...

...Roger O'Sullivan; Nicola Donnelly; Paul Mc Gill; Conor Breen; Suzanne Cahill; Daphne Doran; Max Watson Purpose This study aims to contribute to improving quality of life for people with end stage dementia living in residential care settings by investigating the experiences of elderly spouses whose...

...Emma Stone; Claudia Wood This article is about how to fund care and support for a growing, and increasingly diverse, population of older people. We ask whether it is possible to create a funding settlement for longterm care that meets four criteria. These are: fairness; transparency; sustainability...

..., voluntary sector and media if it is to be a realistic possibility. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Inequalities Ageing Poverty Care Life course Population ageing: the implications for society The living tapestry Paul Cann Chief Executive, Age Concern Oxfordshire, UK ABSTRACT...