Health

Analysis of how council spending on adult social care and other services changed between 2009-10 and 2017-18.

This report provides new estimates of total spending by the government on children in England, including benefits, education spending,services for vulnerable children and healthcare. In the most recent year of data (2017–18), total spending was over £120 billion or over £10,000 per child under 18.

What they say and what they do: Comparing physical activity across U.S., England, and the Netherlands

Physical activity and trajectories in cognitive function: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein and cognitive decline: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

On 5 July this year the NHS will be 70. In all its 70 years it has rarely been far from the headlines. It has been through more than its fair share of reforms, crises and funding ups and downs. Over that period, the amount we spend on it has risen inexorably. Yet, today, concerns about the adequacy of funding are once again hitting the headlines, as the health and social care systems struggle to cope with growing demand.

On 5 July this year the NHS will be 70. In all its 70 years it has rarely been far from the headlines. It has been through more than its fair share of reforms, crises and funding ups and downs. Over that period, the amount we spend on it has risen inexorably. Yet, today, concerns about the adequacy of funding are once again hitting the headlines, as the health and social care systems struggle to cope with growing demand.

This paper uses data from a cluster randomised trial of a participatory learning and action cycle (PLA) through women’s groups, to assess the role of extended family networks as a determinant of gains in health knowledge and health practice.

Each year, the UK experiences excess winter mortality (EWM). In 2014/2015, the number of excess winter deaths in England and Wales was estimated at 43,900, the highest level since 1999.

The epidemiology of depressive symptoms and poor sleep: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

BACKGROUND: Maintaining cognitive function is an important aspect of healthy ageing. In this study, we examined age trajectories of cognitive decline in a large nationally representative sample of older people in England. We explored the factors that influence such decline and whether these differed by gender.

This paper investigates individuals' expectations about their own survival to older ages and compares patterns in average responses about survival chances with actual and projected survival rates.

Urinary incontinence and sexual health in a population sample of older people

Social isolation and loneliness as risk factors for the progression of frailty: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Impacts of persistent general and site-specific pain on activities of daily living and physical performance: A prospective analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

Key Points Question What is the association between various socioeconomic markers and dementia incidence? Findings This longitudinal cohort study found that lower wealth in late life, but not education, was associated with increased risk for dementia, suggesting that people with fewer financial resources were at higher risk. No substantive differences were identified in relation to the area of neighborhood deprivation; an age-cohort effect was observed, highlighting that socioeconomic inequalities were more robust among people born in later years. Meaning The association between socioeconomic status and dementia incidence in a contemporary cohort of older adults may be driven by wealth rather than education.