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.
Category: Prevention
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.
Frailty among older adults and its distribution in England
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.
Can vaccination roll-out be more equitable if population risk is taken into account?
Looking at the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in light of population risk.
Women’s Health
A series of focus groups with women aged 65+ to understand their priorities for women’s health.
Older people’s alcohol use during COVID-19
Exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic affected older people’s alcohol use, and how they can be supported to make healthier decisions about their drinking.
Cost effective interventions in preventing, reversing or slowing the progression of frailty
We aimed to identify the interventions that are (cost) effective in preventing, reversing or slowing progression of frailty.
Ageing without children
This review sought to evaluate views of childlessness in the context of ageing.
Dementia initiative
Supporting the circulation of key messages to people with dementia and carers during the pandemic period.
Long term health conditions and later life disability
Mapping the deeper drivers of deteriorating later-life quality to identify ways of reversing the current trend of extra-life years lived with disabilities.
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