NIHR Policy Research Unit in Healthy Ageing | Healthy ageing Archives

A systematic review finds a lack of consensus in methodological approaches in health inequality/inequity focused reviews

by Web team (DM) | Mar 20, 2023 | Healthy ageing, Inequality, Publications

Critically reviewing and analysing evidence synthesis articles using health inequality/inequity guidance to support their review.

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.

Promoting sexual health in older adults

by Web team (LB) | 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.

Projections of dependency and associated social care expenditure for the older population in England to 2038: effect of varying disability progression

by Web Team (CJ) | Jul 1, 2022 | Care, Disability, Economics, Healthy ageing, Publications

Assessing the effect of recent stalling of life expectancy and various scenarios for disability progression on projections of social care expenditure between 2018 and 2038.

Healthy ageing for all? Comparisons of socioeconomic inequalities in health expectancies over two decades in the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies I and II

by Web Team (CJ) | Jun 1, 2021 | Disability, Healthy ageing, Inequality, Life expectancy, Publications

Using longitudinal data to better understand trends in disability-free life expectancy and years independent by socioeconomic status, and how underlying transitions contribute.