.... It will continue to affect generations to come, and we need to learn the lessons as we move forward. To address such issues, there has been an upsurge in intergenerational activities in the UK in recent years. Spurred by media coverage, thousands of older people’s care homes and housing schemes were linking...

...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...

.... Proactive approaches would help identify carer needs, reduce marginalisation, help carers feel heard and reduce the risk of care crisis. Greater recognition of mutual caring relationships is needed. Originality/value This review highlighted the needs of older caregivers for individuals with intellectual...

...Julie Fish; Christina Weis Purpose Loneliness is a phenomenon which affects people globally and constitutes a key social issue of our time. Yet few studies have considered the nature of loneliness and social support for older lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people; this is of particular concern...

...Paul Willis, Trish Hafford-Letchfield and Antony Smith; Marcus Green Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the supportive capacity of social networks of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) and heterosexual adults using data from Understanding Society. The principal...

...Stephen Burke; Clare Tickell; Gillian Connor Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the strategic role of housing for older people and how it can address some of the key challenges facing politicians. The paper aims to encourage decision-makers and service providers to collaborate...