Socially excluded older people and their access to health and care services : insights from professionals.
by Age UK; Salvation Army.
Publisher: Age UK, London : 2021.Description: 29p.Summary: In this report Age UK and The Salvation Arm, together with people who are socially excluded and key professionals, explore some of the challenges older people face when accessing support. Themes the research highlighted are: older people who are socially excluded are living with complex health challenges; existing support services often don't meet the needs of older people; unhealthy behaviours present a greater risk as we get older; and older people face certain attitudes and stereotypes..Subject(s): older people | access to health services | health care | social care | access to services | social inclusion | comorbidity | dementia | addiction | severe mental illness | poverty | homelessness | health behaviour | age discriminationDigital copyAvailability: Online access | Online access Note: ; Age UK reports and briefings. List(s) this item appears in: Health inequalities [October 2023]
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In this report Age UK and The Salvation Arm, together with people who are socially excluded and key professionals, explore some of the challenges older people face when accessing support. Themes the research highlighted are: older people who are socially excluded are living with complex health challenges; existing support services often don't meet the needs of older people; unhealthy behaviours present a greater risk as we get older; and older people face certain attitudes and stereotypes.
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