NIHR Policy Research Unit in Healthy Ageing

Differences in the risk of frailty based on care receipt, unmet care needs and socio-economic inequalities

by mdnmslw7 | Mar 13, 2025 | Care, Frailty, Healthy ageing, Inequality, Publications

A longitudinal analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

The association between frailty, care receipt and unmet need for care with the risk of hospital admissions

by mdnmslw7 | Oct 2, 2024 | Care, Frailty, Healthy ageing, Publications

Investigating the relationship between receiving care, or receiving insufficient care among older people with different frailty status and the risk of unplanned admission to hospital

Individual and neighbourhood profiles and trends to understand frailty in England

by Web team (LB) | 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.

The challenges of discussing DNACPR during the pandemic

by Web team (HR) | Aug 17, 2023 | Blogs, COVID-19, End-of-life, Frailty, Life expectancy

Reflecting on a paper describing a qualitative research study exploring the experiences of relatives who discussed DNACPR with medical professionals.

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.

Frailty among older adults and its distribution in England

by Web Team (CJ) | Dec 1, 2021 | Frailty, Inequality, Prevention, Publications

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.