Isobel Allen and Elizabeth Perkins (eds.), The Future of Family Care for Older People, HMSO, London, 1995, vii + 242 pp., £17.50 paper.

1996 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-144
Author(s):  
Natalie Cronin
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Family Care ◽  
The Future ◽  
Care For Older People

scholarly journals Mapping the Future of Family Care: Receipt of Informal Care by Older People with Disabilities in England to 2032

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 533-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Pickard ◽  
Raphael Wittenberg ◽  
Adelina Comas-Herrera ◽  
Derek King ◽  
Juliette Malley
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Informal Care ◽  
Family Care ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Term Care ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Supply ◽  
Care Systems

Many long-term care systems in economically developed countries are reliant on informal care. However, in the context of population ageing, there are concerns about the future supply of informal care. This article reports on projections of informal care receipt by older people with disabilities from spouses and (adult) children to 2032 in England. The projections show that the proportions of older people with disabilities who have a child will fall by 2032 and that the extent of informal care in future may be lower than previously estimated. The policy implications, in the context of the Dilnot Commission's report, are explored.

Trends in NHS primary dental care for older people in England: implications for the future

Gerodontology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor R. Kleinman ◽  
Paul R. Harper ◽  
Jennifer E. Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
The Future ◽  
Care For Older People

scholarly journals Achieving Integrated Care for Older People: Shuffling the Deckchairs or Making the System Watertight For the Future?

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gill Harvey ◽  
Joanne Dollard ◽  
Amy Marshall ◽  
Manasi Murthy Mittinty
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Integrated Care ◽  
The Future ◽  
Care For Older People

scholarly journals A growing care gap? The supply of unpaid care for older people by their adult children in England to 2032

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
LINDA PICKARD
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Adult Children ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Gap ◽  
Unpaid Care ◽  
The Future ◽  
Care For Older People

ABSTRACTA key feature of population ageing in Europe and other more economically developed countries is the projected unprecedented rise in need for long-term care in the next two decades. There is, however, considerable uncertainty over the future supply of unpaid care for older people by their adult children. The future of family care is particularly important in countries planning to reform their long-term care systems, as is the case in England. This article makes new projections of the supply of intense unpaid care for parents aged 65 and over in England to 2032, and compares these projections with existing projections of demand for unpaid care by older people with disabilities from their children. The results show that the supply of unpaid care to older people with disabilities by their adult children in England is unlikely to keep pace with demand in future. By 2032, there is projected to be a shortfall of 160,000 care-givers in England. Demand for unpaid care will begin to exceed supply by 2017 and the unpaid ‘care gap’ will grow rapidly from then onwards. The article concludes by examining how far this unpaid ‘care gap’ is likely to be met by other sources of unpaid care or by developments in new technology and examines the implications of the findings for long-term care policy.

Evidence-based care for older people: where are we now and where to in the future?

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-24
Author(s):  
Michelle Bennett ◽  
Jessica Young ◽  
Jade Cartwright
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The Future ◽  
Evidence Based Care ◽  
Care For Older People

scholarly journals 65 The Health and Well-Being of Family Carers of Older People: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii1-iii16
Author(s):  
Deirdre O'Donnell
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
The Future ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Background Family carers are critical to supporting older people to live well in their homes and demand for care at home is projected to increase dramatically into the future.1 The Irish state and health system, therefore, are dependent upon the supply of family care now and into the future. The health and well-being of older family carers, and carers providing care to older people in the community, is under-researched. Methods A combination of online and postal survey distribution achieved a convenience sample (N=1102) of carers from the membership and network reach of Ireland’s largest family carer support and advocacy agency. Results Of those carers providing care to an older adult (n=341), 30% were aged over 64 and 28% reported mild to moderate carer burden. A further 36% reported moderate to severe burden. The average Zarit burden score for carers caring for an older adult was 44 (CI 42:45) and was 39 (CI 36:43) for family carers aged over 64. Among family carers of older adults, 72% reported diagnosis or treatment for physical illness and 42% reported diagnosis or treatment for mental illness. The most frequently cited source of worry for this group was their own health and wellbeing (73%) followed by lack of appropriate supports/services (68%). GPs were the most frequently cited source of support (64%) followed by a PHN (50%). Conclusion The study findings indicate that the lack of appropriate state supports and services for family carers is negatively impacting carer health and well-being. Family carers, including those providing care to older people and those who are themselves aged over 64, need to be consistently identified for intervention by health professionals, particularly GPs and PHNs.

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