During the COVID-19 pandemic, carers over the age of 70 with spouses or partners living with dementia and residing at home have faced several challenges.
Category: Inequality
Factors associated with unmet need
One and a half million people aged 65 and over in the UK are estimated to have an unmet need for support that enables them to live independently in the community.
The role of digital technologies in supporting people living with dementia – Digital technologies to prevent falls in people living with dementia
To inform the previously planned national Dementia Strategy and NHSX development, the PRU was asked to undertake a series of rapid responsive pieces specifically looking at digital technologies for those living with dementia and their carers.
Teasing the easing of the Care Act 2014: Transparent legal protection or hidden unmet need?
Focusing on our research into co-resident carers of individuals living with dementia, and revealing the endemic legal uncertainty during the pandemic social care crisis.
Supported Housing
Looking at older people who live in supported housing
Frailty among older adults and its distribution in England
Estimating small-area frailty prevalence among older adults using survey data, and assessing whether prevalence differs between urban, rural, coastal and inland areas of England.
Can vaccination roll-out be more equitable if population risk is taken into account?
Looking at the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in light of population risk.
Effects of digital technologies on older people’s access to health and social care: Umbrella review.
Synthesizing evidence on the impact of digital technologies on older adults’ access to health and social services.
Women’s Health
A series of focus groups with women aged 65+ to understand their priorities for women’s health.
Identifying older adults with frailty approaching end-of-life: A systematic review
Synthesising evidence on identification of older people with frailty approaching end-of-life, and whether associated intervention improves outcomes.
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