Category: Past projects

Which unmet social care needs have the biggest impact on healthy ageing?

by | Nov 30, 2023 | Care, Healthy ageing, Inequality, Past projects, Prevention

Exploring the relationship between individual unmet needs and healthy ageing.

Tackling poor health in older people resulting from cold homes

by | Oct 30, 2023 | Economics, Healthy ageing, Inequality, Past projects, Prevention

A rapid review of evidence about interventions for cold homes occupied by older people.

Evaluation of interventions to reduce hospital admissions

by | Sep 30, 2023 | Care, Economics, Past projects, Prevention

Summarising the economic evaluation evidence for effective interventions to reduce hospital attendances and admissions from care homes.

Individual and neighbourhood profiles and trends to understand frailty in England

by | Aug 30, 2023 | Frailty, Inequality, Past projects, Prevention

Frailty is a priority for the NHS long-term plan but our knowledge of the characteristics and needs of the frail older population is incomplete.

Is caring for older people a social determinant of health?

by | Jun 30, 2023 | Care, Healthy ageing, Inequality, Past projects, Prevention

Providing essential information to support future programmes to target interventions at the most vulnerable carers.

Scoping for a return-on-investment tool for dementia

by | May 31, 2023 | Dementia, Economics, Past projects, Prevention

Analysing evidence to determine whether it would be feasible to build a return on investment tool to support local commissioning decisions around investing in reducing the risk of dementia.

Effectiveness of dance interventions on falls prevention in older adults: a rapid review

by | Apr 29, 2023 | Economics, Falls, Past projects, Physical activity

Looking at whether dance-based interventions are effective in preventing falls, reducing risk of falls, or preventing fear of falls in older adults.

Promoting sexual health in older adults

by | 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.

Improving discussions about resuscitation in COVID-19

by | 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.