Looking at published evidence of effective interventions that prevent or postpone the development of disability relating to long-term conditions.
Life expectancy
Trends in life expectancy and healthy life years at birth and age 65 in the UK, 2008–2016, and other countries of the EU28
Calculating and comparing sex-specific healthy life years, unhealthy life years (ULY), and mild and severe ULY at birth and age 65.
The challenges of discussing DNACPR during the pandemic
Reflecting on a paper describing a qualitative research study exploring the experiences of relatives who discussed DNACPR with medical professionals.
Health interventions and the unseen impact on equality
Exploring how well the evidence base helps to narrow the inequality gap in disability-free life expectancy.
Healthy ageing for all? Comparisons of socioeconomic inequalities in health expectancies over two decades in the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies I and II
Using longitudinal data to better understand trends in disability-free life expectancy and years independent by socioeconomic status, and how underlying transitions contribute.
Frailty: can (and should) we measure it in younger populations?
A look at whether the concept of frailty can be used with younger populations who are vulnerable because of long-term health problems.
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