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When I'm 65 : ageing in 21st century Britain
— a guide for donors and funders | | Author(s) | Esther de Jong, Sarah Keen, Sylvia Rowley |
| Corporate Author | New Philanthropy Capital |
| Publisher | Electronic format - New Philanthropy Capital, London, April 2008 |
| Pages | 16 pp |
| Source | NPC, 185 Park Street, London SE1 9BL. www.philanthropycapital.org |
| Keywords | Quality of life ; Economic status [elderly] ; Charities ; Guides, guide books. |
| Annotation | Today in the UK, men who reach age 65 can expect to live another 17 years and women another 20 years; but what can we expect these extra years to be like? Although this last phase of life has the potential to be happy, many older people live in poverty, have little contact with friends, or suffer isolation and/or inactivity leading to poor physical or mental health. This New Philanthropy Capital report examines some of the social issues, ranging from happiness and having a sense of purpose, to poverty, discrimination, loneliness, social exclusion, and elder abuse. It highlights government policy developments since 2004 relating to money, health, social care, social inclusion, education and employment. It comments that children's charities receive 4.5 times more money than older people's charities. It describes and recommends charities that NPC believes to be highly effective, and which would welcome private donations to fund their work. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080818205 E |
| Classmark | F:59: F:W: PL: 69N |
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