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The price of old age — your options
Corporate Author	Open University - OU
Publisher	Open University - OU, Milton Keynes, 2008
Pages	19 pp
Source	The Open University, PO Box 197, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BJ. http://www.open2.net/caresurvey
Keywords	Services ; Housing [elderly] ; Guides, guide books.
Annotation	This booklet accompanied the BBC 1 series "Silverville" (first transmitted 2009). Silverville follows the lives and loves of some residents in a new retirement village in Milton Keynes. The village cost more than £30 million to build, and has a shop, hairdressers, gym, bar, restaurant and a packed schedule of leisure activities. Residents can buy their own apartment or bungalow, share the ownership, rent, or be funded by social services; care is on hand if they need it. The Open University (OU) is conducting an online survey on the funding of care and accommodation for older people in the UK, and welcomes participation by the general public. This booklet includes broad descriptions of aspects of care and the housing options available as at September 2008, also where to find further information. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-090512210 B
Classmark	I: KE: 69N
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