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Household wealth, neighbourhood deprivation and frailty amongst middle-aged and older adults in England: a longitudinal analysis over 15 years (2002-2017)

by Web team (DM) | Mar 9, 2023 | Frailty, Healthy ageing, Inequality, Publications

Determining the relationship between household wealth and neighbourhood deprivation with frailty status, independently of demographic factors, educational attainment and health behaviours.

A prospective analysis examining frailty remission and the association with future falls risk in older adults in England

by mdnmslw7 | Mar 9, 2023 | Falls, Frailty, Healthy ageing, Publications

Looking at frailty remission and future falls risk

What matters to people with multiple long-term conditions and their carers?

by Web team (DM) | Mar 1, 2023 | Care, Inequality, Long term conditions, Publications

Drawing on existing data to understand what matters to people living with multiple long-term conditions and identify priorities for future research.

Health interventions and the unseen impact on equality

by Web Team (CJ) | Jan 1, 2023 | Disability, Inequality, Life expectancy, Publications

Exploring how well the evidence base helps to narrow the inequality gap in disability-free life expectancy.

Promoting sexual health in older adults

by Web team (LB) | Nov 29, 2022 | Healthy ageing, Past projects, Prevention

Providing an overview of existing evidence on sexual health needs and sexual health promotion in later life.

Factors associated with unmet need for support to maintain independence in later life: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence.

by Web Team (CJ) | Oct 1, 2022 | Care, Inequality, Prevention, Publications

A systematic review to identify factors associated with unmet need for support to maintain independence in later life.

Constructions of childlessness and ageing: legitimising dependency on unpaid care?

by Web Team (CJ) | Oct 1, 2022 | Care, Inequality, Prevention, Publications

A commentary paper aiming to argue that it is more critical than ever to evaluate views of childlessness in the context of ageing.

Projections of dependency and associated social care expenditure for the older population in England to 2038: effect of varying disability progression

by Web Team (CJ) | Jul 1, 2022 | Care, Disability, Economics, Healthy ageing, Publications

Assessing the effect of recent stalling of life expectancy and various scenarios for disability progression on projections of social care expenditure between 2018 and 2038.

Improving discussions about resuscitation in COVID-19

by Web team (LB) | Jun 29, 2022 | Care, COVID-19, End-of-life, Inequality, Past projects

Exploring how discussions about resuscitation can be improved for relatives and carers who had a conversation about resuscitation with a medical professional on behalf of a family member during the COVID-19 pandemic.