No Need to Fall: A participatory approach to a relational/proactive model
This project will explore how technology enabled care can support both the relational and proactive aspects of falls.
While many are living healthy lives, as we age the likelihood of needing acute care or ongoing care (for example, while living with long-term conditions) grows. The ageing population creates new challenges for society – as demonstrated by the increase in demand for NHS services and social care.
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
This project will explore how technology enabled care can support both the relational and proactive aspects of falls.
This project will involve the co-design of a digital platform for mutual support, ‘Thrive’, with the aim of using technology to offer guidance and inspiration at all stages of people’s self-directed s...
This project will explore the potential for new digital technologies to provide personalised support for people taking multiple medications, with a focus on the elderly when discharged from hospital o...
Claire Fuller, National Primary Care Medical Director, reflects on what people living with increasing ill health mean will mean for future primary care services.
Toby Watt explores why better, linked data will be key to unlocking solutions for health and care in an ageing society.
The Health Foundation responds to Skills for Care's annual State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England
The Health Foundation releases new analysis on increasing the State Pension age in the UK.
This long chart looks at the effects of increases to State Pension age, especially for people with ill health, without work and approaching State Pension age.
We spoke to Professor Jim McManus, President of the ADPH, about what the rising level of illness means for people’s lives.
Dr Carole Easton, Chief Executive of the Centre for Ageing Better responds to the projections in our Health in 2040 report.
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