Exploring perceptions of dementia in Pakistan
Here in the UK we are becoming more familiar with dementia. There are television adverts alerting us that dementia can …
Tag Archives: care and support
Beyond barriers and awareness: Progressing the research conversation about older Asian groups and social care services
Adult social care services should meet the needs of all consumers in a way that is perceived as appropriate. The …
Dementia care in Japan is being solved through volunteer schemes, not government
With the world’s fastest ageing society where 1 in 4 are now 65+ and there are 4.6 million (15%) living …
Let’s stop the ill informed language of intergenerational conflict, time for generational cohesion
Two interesting things happened today. The Office for National Statistics published data showing that we now have, for the first …
The ‘new’ ageing populations: What does increasing survival mean for people with life-limiting conditions?
When I explain to an unsuspecting public that gerontology means the social science-based study of ageing and later life, the …
Health Insurance in Action: Why We Need the NHS
I am visiting a small city in New York State. Once one of the greatest cities in the US, it …
What makes an ageing community sustainable?
I recently participated in an event organised by the Green Light Festival on sustainable ageing communities at De Montfort University …
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