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Interventions aimed at reducing or preventing loneliness and/or social isolation

by | Jan 2, 2020 | Inequality, Mental health, Past projects, Prevention

A review focusing on older people identified as being, or at risk of being, socially isolated and/or lonely, including interventions aimed at reducing or preventing loneliness and/or social isolation.

How effective is public health advice for healthy ageing and can it be updated based on any recent research?

by | Oct 2, 2019 | Healthy ageing, Past projects, Prevention

Summarising the evidence on the value of physical activity to promote healthy ageing.

What matters to people with multiple conditions (multimorbidities) and their carers?

by | Sep 2, 2019 | Disability, Healthy ageing, Long term conditions, Past projects

Looking at the issues that are important to older people living with multiple conditions and their carers.

Summarising existing evidence, including the type and frequency of exercise, needed to improve bone health and reduce/prevent falls

by | Apr 2, 2019 | Falls, Long term conditions, Past projects, Physical activity, Prevention

A rapid synthesis of the existing evidence on strength and balance exercises for falls prevention and musculoskeletal health, delivered as a policy briefing paper.