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| A summary of Age UK's Index of Wellbeing in Later Life | | Author(s) | Marcus Green, Jose Iparraguirre, Susan Davidson |
| Corporate Author | Age UK; University of Southampton |
| Publisher | Age UK, London, February 2017 |
| Pages | 15 pp |
| Source | Age UK, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. Download at: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/Documents/EN-GB/For-professionals... |
| Keywords | Well being ; Quality of life ; Indicators ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | Although there is a close link between how satisfied older people feel about their lives and how they are actually doing in important areas of life, this does not tell the whole story. Age UK and Asghar Zaidi of the University of Southampton developed this Index of Wellbeing in Later Life, to examine 40 indicators across five domains: personal, social, health, resources, and local environment. It looks at older people's well-being across the whole population, and who is struggling and who is doing well based on these indicators and domains. The research and findings emphasise the multifaceted nature of well-being: it is important to think about the person, not just one single area of life. Optimistically, the Index suggests that older people who face particular challenges can also feel sustained, provided other aspects of their lives are going well. These include the quality of relationships, a positive outlook, the willingness and ability to keep active, and a strong sense of purpose. The reader is also directed to updates on this work on the Age UK website (see: www.ageuk.org.uk/wellbeingresearch). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171222001 B |
| Classmark | D:F:5HH: F:59: 3RI: 8 |
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