NIHR Policy Research Unit in Healthy Ageing | COVID-19 Archives

Trends in health expectancies: a systematic review of international evidence.

by Web Team (CJ) | May 2, 2021 | COVID-19, Disability, Publications

Looking at increases in longevity and ageing, health and care-related policy.

Rapid systematic review of systematic reviews: what befriending, social support and low intensity psychosocial interventions, delivered remotely, may reduce social isolation and loneliness among older adults and how?

by Web Team (CJ) | Apr 1, 2021 | COVID-19, Mental health, Publications

Looking at what remotely delivered befriending, social support and low intensity psychosocial interventions may help to alleviate social isolation and loneliness.

Promotion of physical activity in older people using mHealth and eHealth technologies: Rapid Review of Reviews

by Web Team (CJ) | Dec 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Digital, Physical activity, Publications

Assessing the evidence for mHealth or eHealth technology in the promotion of physical activity among older people aged 50 years or older.

Map the Apps: a rapid review of digital approaches to support the engagement of older adults in strength and balance exercises

by Web Team (CJ) | Nov 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Digital, Falls, Physical activity, Publications

Identifying and evaluating existing apps and websites to support independent engagement in strength and balance exercises by older people.

Dementia initiative

by Web team (LB) | Aug 1, 2020 | Care, COVID-19, Dementia, Past projects, Prevention

Supporting the circulation of key messages to people with dementia and carers during the pandemic period.

National early warning scores and COVID-19 deaths in care homes: a longitudinal ecological study

by Web team (LB) | Jun 2, 2020 | Care, COVID-19, Past projects

Assessing whether information routinely collected by (some) care homes could contribute to surveillance of COVID-19 infections in these settings.

Remotely delivered interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness

by Web team (LB) | May 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Inequality, Mental health, Past projects

Exploring various remote interventions to see what is effective at combatting loneliness in older adults.

Clinical Frailty Scale in intensive and critical care settings

by Web team (LB) | Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19, End-of-life, Frailty, Past projects

Identifying evidence about the use of the CFS in intensive and critical care settings, or as a tool to aid decision making for critical care, for those aged under 65 years.