Drawing on existing data to understand what matters to people living with multiple long-term conditions and identify priorities for future research.
Category: Inequality
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.
Factors associated with unmet need for support to maintain independence in later life: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence.
A systematic review to identify factors associated with unmet need for support to maintain independence in later life.
Constructions of childlessness and ageing: legitimising dependency on unpaid care?
A commentary paper aiming to argue that it is more critical than ever to evaluate views of childlessness in the context of ageing.
Improving discussions about resuscitation in COVID-19
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.
Palliative and End of Life care experiences of people of African and Caribbean descent during COVID-19
Understanding the priorities of people from African and Caribbean descent at end-of-life, and barriers to good end of life and bereavement care.
The impact of Care Act easements under the Coronavirus Act 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, carers over the age of 70 with spouses or partners living with dementia and residing at home have faced several challenges.
Factors associated with unmet need
One and a half million people aged 65 and over in the UK are estimated to have an unmet need for support that enables them to live independently in the community.
The role of digital technologies in supporting people living with dementia – Digital technologies to prevent falls in people living with dementia
To inform the previously planned national Dementia Strategy and NHSX development, the PRU was asked to undertake a series of rapid responsive pieces specifically looking at digital technologies for those living with dementia and their carers.
Teasing the easing of the Care Act 2014: Transparent legal protection or hidden unmet need?
Focusing on our research into co-resident carers of individuals living with dementia, and revealing the endemic legal uncertainty during the pandemic social care crisis.
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