Future of an Ageing Population

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Percentage of respondents No data 3-15% 16-32% 33-47% 48-64% Survey of 47,035 people aged 15+ across Europe Figure 4.4: Percentage of respondents aged 55 or older living with at least one of their children in the household, per Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) region, 2004/05 103 . Policy Implication Building suitable new homes and supporting the adaptation of the existing housing stock will be critical as the population ages. It is also important that older people can move to a more appropriately-sized home with ease. P56
4.3 The importance of the wider neighbourhood A person’s living environment extends beyond their home. Enabling people of all ages to live healthy and successful lives requires neighbourhoods with suitable physical, social, and virtual environments. Access to services and the promotion of outdoor mobility can have significant health benefits for people of all ages. The International Longevity Centre cites evidence that physical activity among older people has been linked to better cognitive performance, reduction in morbidity and mortality and increased wellbeing, and suggests that encouraging active travel among older people could confer health benefits 104,105,106 . Other evidence suggests that neighbourhoods can contribute to health by providing opportunities for exercise, and to wellbeing by providing opportunities for social interaction and contact with nature 107 . The ability to access open space also influences people’s satisfaction with life 108 . The neighbourhood social environment has also been shown to have an impact on mental health. One study on the relationship between the neighbourhood social environment and symptoms of depression found that cohesive neighbourhoods can contribute to better personal relationships, better sense of control and fewer symptoms of depression 109 . Older people are likely to form an emotional attachment to their neighbourhoods, as they are with their homes. In a large-scale study of people living in private households, participants described how their neighbourhoods contribute to a good quality of life. The features of neighbourhoods that were prized by participants in the study were: a safe, supportive environment where people enjoy good relationships with their neighbours; the ability to go for walks; good views and the availability of good services and facilities 110 . The sense of belonging to a place is connected with identity. Deterioration in a neighbourhood and fear of crime has a strong negative influence on wellbeing by limiting activity and engagement with the outside world. These difficult-to-define qualities are part of the identity that people draw from their neighbourhoods 111 . Policy Implication Housing should be considered in the context of the wider neighbourhood. Interventions that improve people’s homes are less likely to be effective without similar improvements in the neighbourhood. Accessibility and social cohesion are two of the most significant factors that affect how older people experience their neighbourhood. P57
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Foreword People in the UK are livin
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1 DWP (2011) Predictors of attitude
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36 ONS (2016) Regional labour marke
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147 Harper, S. (2016), Population A
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183 O’Reilly, D. et al. (2015) Ca
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