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Regional Experiences of ageing

Regional Experiences of ageing. Professor Charlotte Clarke Centre for Community, Health & Education Studies. A Global Region. British Academy International Collaborative Research Network on Risk in Ageing Populations. Ageing in a Disabling Society.

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Regional Experiences of ageing

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  1. Regional Experiences of ageing Professor Charlotte Clarke Centre for Community, Health & Education Studies

  2. A Global Region British Academy International Collaborative Research Network on Risk in Ageing Populations

  3. Ageing in a Disabling Society • Risk Construction & Management in Dementia Care (The Health Foundation) • Contested territories of everyday living • Alcohol related brain damage • Risk dilemmas • Information Management in Dementia Care (NIHR RfPB) • MATSIQOL (EU 7th Framework)

  4. Older People’s Experiences of Well-Being • Multi-national study: UK, Australia, Germany, South Africa • 53 older people interviewed • Key issues: • Social isolation • Social worth • Self-determination • Security

  5. Strategies to Maintain Well-Being • Keeping active • Relationships • Community connections • Practical coping • Emotional coping • Spiritual coping

  6. A key aspect in maintaining mental health well-being in older age appears to relate to their connection to community and relationships

  7. Enabling EnvironmentsMRC Life-Long Health & Wellbeing Network • The Network aims to develop interdisciplinary expertise to investigate major determinants of health and well-being in later life. • Focussing on social and community environments, psychological resourcefulness, and mental and physical health.

  8. Enabling EnvironmentsMRC Life-Long Health & Wellbeing Network Social Science – conceptualising well-being North-East Ageing Research (NEAR) 25 yr Cohort Mathematical modelling

  9. What Does Research Literature Tell Us? • Physical – exercise; moderate alcohol; chocolate • Psychological – spirituality; informal support; psychological integrity • Independence – social productivity; adjusting goals • Learning & growth – employment; volunteering; internet use; art groups • Material – income • Environment – attachment to place; design; pet • Social – friends; social support; couple interdependency

  10. What Do Older People Tell Us? • Seminar with 40 older people in NE • What is well-being? • Being an individual • Being valued • A sense of peace and contentment • Having social contact • Having a ‘purpose’ • Feeling safe

  11. Being an Individual Self Expression Having Control • "Having a say" • "Having choices“ • "Good morale“ • "Being an individual“ • "Self expression" • "Individuality" • "Doing what pleases you“ • "Living independently" • Determination, • Motivation and drive, • "Control over my own life"

  12. Being Valued Dignity and Equality • "Accepted unconditionally“ • "Not being classed as old“ • Being individual, Valued, Respected, Useful, Wanted • “Dignity • "Being needed just as I was thinking about retiring"

  13. Peace and Contentment Peace of Mind Contentment FULFILMENT • Safe, Relaxation • "Calm and Balance“ • "Being at peace“, • "Having my needs met“ • "Peace of mind“ • "Stability" • Happiness • "Home“ • "being at peace“ • "Belonging“ • "Being content“ • "Positive outlook" • "Time for myself“ • "Belonging“ • "Happy with myself“ • "Doing things that please you“ • "Emotional fulfilment"

  14. Social Contact COMPANY • "Social Inclusion“ • Included, Attachment • “'Part' of a family” • "Meeting people with a smile and getting one back“ • Socialising • "Laughter“ • "Waking up with my wife“ • "Feeling loved", "Hugs“ • "Lots of contact with family and friends"

  15. Having a Purpose Being Busy • "Doing something that pleases you“ • Pursuits, Pastimes, Interests • Travel and favourite places • "Being helpful“ • " Caring" • "Having motivation and drive"

  16. Feeling Safe Emotionally / psychologically financially • Freedom from pain • "Freedom from worry“ • "Feeling safe” • "Knowing you are loved" • “Knowing I owe nowt“ • "Financial security"

  17. Making it Happen • Finance • Cultural change • Planning (self and political)

  18. Making it Happen • Finance • "Money available should be a regular thing not a luxury", "A 'good' pension", "Equal opportunities and access to financial support", "financial policies in place", "Funding", "Money, access, transport, organisation and time" • Cultural Change • "A different value system", "Village life, neighbourhood watch", Volunteers, "An education system to enable people to be happy", "Older people seen as a valued member of society not a drain" • Planning • "Don't make independent, dependent", "Know what's available", "Convince others that it depends on their well-being as well".

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