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Don't stop me now — preparing for an ageing population
Corporate Author	Audit Commission
Publisher	Audit Commission, London, 2008
Pages	74 pp
Source	Audit Commission, 1st Floor, Millbank Tower, Millbank, London SW1P 4HQ. Website: www.audit-commission.gov.uk
Keywords	Services ; Local Authority ; Independence ; Quality of life ; Participation ; Social policy ; Standards of provision ; England.
Annotation	Councils have a local area leadership role to ensure that older people can live actively and independently, with a good quality of life, for as long as possible. However, central government's Opportunity Age initiative has had limited impact in improving older people's quality of life. The Audit Commission expresses the view that councils should work with older people to "age-proof" mainstream services, and target services to tackle social isolation and support independent living. This report provides evidence about England's diverse ageing population and considers local authorities' current policy and performance. It uses case studies for particular localities to highlight examples of how local authorities engage with the older community and make services equally accessible to older people. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080728001 B
Classmark	I: PE: C3: F:59: TMB: TM2: 583: 82
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