Health and Ageing Resource Centre
A site established by the British Medical Association (BMA) as a one stop shop for resources on health and ageing for health care professional, patients and public.
url:http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Deliveringadultsocialcare/Olderpeople/index.htm Older people on the DH website ] Dedicated 'Older people' area on the Department of Health website, covering the NSF and arising issues, mental health, care, complex needs and much more.
Cambridge Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Ageing (CIRCA)
CIRCA is a network of researchers within the University of Cambridge who are engaged in innovative studies of the ageing process. CIRCA aims to advance knowledge in the field by an integrated, interdisciplinary approach which crosses the traditional boundaries of the humanities, natural, medical and social sciences.
CIRCA has close links to the University of the Third Age in Cambridge and to organisations both within and outside Cambridge which are concerned with improving the well-being of older people.
Age Concern England
Age Concern supports all people over 50 in the UK, ensuring that they get the most from life. We provide essential services such as day care and information. url:http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/AgeConcern/692350DC3C3B4BAF987ED8E9417272BA.asp Fit as a fiddle]
url:http://www.erpho.org.uk/download.aspx?urlid=12496 Older people Organisation Contact List]
Contains contact details for organisations and people that may have useful data regarding older peoples issues in the East of England. NOTE: partly out-of-date!
University of Cambridge, Clinical Gerontology Unit Clinical Gerontology is a unit within the Department of Public Health and Primary Care. We aim to understand how best to maintain health in older populations. Our overall research aim is to quantify the combined role of lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors in the aetiology of the major disabling diseases of later life, focusing in particular on cardiovascular disease, cancer and osteoporosis and to identify effective prevention strategies.
Friends of the Elderly Friends of the Elderly is committed to enhancing the quality of life of older people by providing a range of high quality services which offer practical, emotional and financial care and support.
The UK Inquiry into Mental Health and Well-Being in Later Life
The Inquiry into Mental Health and Well-Being in Later Life is a three-year, UK-wide project that aims to:
- Raise awareness of mental health and well-being in later life
- Involve and empower older people
- Create better understanding and build an evidence base
- Influence policy and planning, and
- Improve services.
Its final report 'Improving services and support for older people with mental health problems' can be downloaded from http://www.mhilli.org/