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Feel good factor — [promotion of mental well-being in later life]
Author(s)	Katie Leason
Journal title	Community Care, issue 1574, 26 May 2005
Pages	pp 34-35
Source	http://www.communitycare.co.uk
Keywords	Well being ; Services ; Social policy.
Annotation	For too long, the promotion of mental well-being in later life has been overlooked in care budgets. The adult social care Green Paper, "Independence, well-being and choice" (Cm 6499; TSO, 2005) indicates that this may be about to change. The author reports on the issues and how they can be tackled. For example, a 3-year inquiry into mental health and well-being in later life is being carried out by Age Concern England (ACE) and the Mental Health Foundation, while Alisoun Milne of the Tizard Centre, University of Kent suggests that mental illness can be prevented at an earlier stage. Meanwhile, councils need to plan local amenities with older people in mind, while younger people need to take responsibility for their future emotional health. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-050604207 A
Classmark	D:F:5HH: I: TM2 *
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