Resource Library

This article in the International Journal of Environmental Health and Public Health by Northumbria University in partnership with Newcastle University and the Newcastle older persons’ forum draws on a Centre for Ageing Better commission.

This briefing by Habinteg explains the important policy changes to accessible housing standards across England that came into force on 1 October 2015. While the new accessibility standards will be included...

This new report from Shelter takes a detailed look at the current state of the housing for older people's market and considers whether there is a wide choice of housing for an ageing population and any...

This At-a-glance is based on the key messages identified through the Joseph Rowntree Better Life Project and suggest routes and resources to meeting the seven challenges.

What can help older people with high support needs to improve their quality of life? This research rounds-up JRF's A Better Life programme of work and presents a vision of what life can, and should,...

Part of the JRF's A Better Life programme , this paper: explores the views of older people and the factors that help or hinder them; and proposes a model which demonstrates how their needs could...

Sitra, The Carers Trust and Care Charts UK designed this booklet to provide support and guidance about decision making for carers of people living with dementia. This booklet has used the experience...

This report by the Nuffield Trust reveals that funding for the Welsh NHS is being reduced in real terms whilst the demand pressures on acute and non-acute health services continue to rise. It predicts...

This new toolkit from the Northern Housing Consortium, a guide to engaging housing and health, demystifies the organisational structures and assurance processes of health and care and sets out six clear...

This briefing by Habinteg Housing Association reveals that over half of English local housing policies still failing disabled & older people.