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This paper reveals the challenged faced during the coronavirus pandemic by people aged 50 and over, especially those living in deprived areas.

This report, published by Centre for Ageing Better, offers examples of good practice and recommendations for organisations that deliver services to users and help digitally excluded people with skills training.

This paper argues that supporting people to spend more time in good health could help not just individuals, but boost people’s time in work, reduce health and care costs, as well as welfare costs on the state.

This report provides an evidence review alongside guidelines, toolkits and interview insights into the health effects of land-use planning and design to help address the growing health and housing needs of the ageing population, including those who are intellectually and developmentally disabled.

Launched by the Campaign to End Loneliness, the report brings together the latest ideas and learning from leading experts in bereavement care.

Funded by the NIHR School for Social Care Research and led by Dr Karen Jones from the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at the University of Kent, this study explores why delays in discharge happen and how they might be reduced or prevented.

The Local Government Association (LGA) have published a useful new high impact change model on the actions to take to reduce preventable admissions to hospital and long-term care.

This report draws upon a developmental evaluation of the BCF, the first ever cross government fund dedicated to reducing loneliness in England, delivered in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund and the Co-op Foundation.

The aim of this evaluation report, published by Derby City Council, was to reveal how Local Area Coordination (LAC) is a practical assets-based approaches that can helps to reform and support local health and social care systems, benefiting citizens, services and finances in Derby.

This briefing paper by Public Health Scotland draws on current evidence on how housing can influence health and wellbeing. It is intended to support ‘Housing to 2040’ which sets out the Scottish Government’s vision for the housing system over the next 20 years.