House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee report: 'Ageing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living'

Published on Friday, this new Select Committee report found that the Government needs to urgently address the key issues of reducing health inequalities, implementing health system reforms and promoting lifestyle changes for an ageing population.

Drawing on robust evidence, it states that concerted action is required in order to increase the number of years spent in good health in old age. Health services should be coordinated to better treat people with multiple age-related illnesses, and technology and services should be deployed more widely to support independent living in old age, including housing and the built environment.