... of ageing. Design/methodology/approach Policy-oriented commentary paper. Findings If the focus on childlessness and ageing is through a lens of a potential care deficit, this continues to frame ageing without children as a risk and does little to challenge increasing reliance on unpaid care...

...Melanie Levasseur; Daniel Naud; Nancy Presse; Nathalie Delli-Colli; Patrick Boissy; Benoît Cossette; Yves Couturier; Julien Cadieux Genesse Purpose This conceptual paper aims to describe aging all over the place (AAOP), a federative framework for action, research and policy that considers older...

...Jurgen Grotz; Sally Dyson; Linda Birt Purpose This policy-orientated commentary aims to provide a perspective on the effects of policy changes designed to reduce the risk of infection as a result of COVID-19. The example of the abrupt cessation of volunteering activities is used to consider...

... is an important factor that influences the prevalence of loneliness over time (Pikhartova and Victor, 2015). It is also important to consider the enduring role of compassionate ageism, a term which was first used to describe American public policy that emerged in the mid-twentieth century that depicted older...

... 55 years and older continue to report problems which are associated with an increased likelihood of respiratory health problem and bone and joint conditions and present a considerable threat to healthy ageing in place. Ireland Policy Housing Ageing Age-friendly Non-communicable disease...

... in these networks between rich and poor, black and white, old and young. It is a question for each city, each village, each street, and each family. In policy terms, it is now no longer an issue confronting the Home Office or the Department for Communities and Local Government. It is a concern of the Department...

...Stephen Burke; David Sinclair Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the coalition's policy on ageing. Design/methodology/approach – A detailed review of recent government policy towards ageing. Findings – Localism has become increasing important, with reforms to health...

... care is poor. This notion can make care home managers cautious about discussing drinking and hydration in their residents or working with researchers to improve hydration of these vulnerable older people. Residential care Policy Care homes Older adults Long-term care Dehydration Drinking...

.... Awareness of the National Service Framework for older people was low (14 per cent). For areas covered by the policy satisfaction with the availability of services was generally high (>70 per cent), whilst satisfaction with level of consultation was low (≤30 per cent). Originality/value This study...

...Gertaud Dayé This paper explores dignity from the viewpoint of older Europeans themselves. General recommendations concerning policies for older persons are considered together with commitments included in action plans on ageing, in relation to the question of to what extent these texts can be seen...

...Andrew Edgar; Lennart Nordenfelt The Dignity and Older Europeans Research Group has produced a series of recommendations on policy. We propose that these recommendations should be considered by European legislators, national governments, professional organisations and all institutions...

...Anthea Tinker The term assistive technology (AT) is relatively new but its origins go back a long way. Some of the elements of assistive technology, such as aids and adaptations, have been a feature of policies for many years. Before the late 1990s it was more usual to focus on the most common...

... that affect their ability to participate in society. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Older people Policy Consultation Government Ageism Action Research Modernising attitudes to age? Using action research to explore the role of the Government in tackling ageism Annette Boaz and Carol Hayden Annette...

... a minority and, among this minority, twice the proportion of older women to men. The article ends with an outline of the new Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Growing Older Research Programme on Extending Quality Life, which in three years time promises to provide usable information for policy...