David Kingman looks at a pre-Budget call for additional adult social care funding
Category: Ageing
Average life expectancy at birth to exceed 90 by 2030, research shows
David Kingman looks at the latest research into the rise in human life expectancy
NHS and social care integration not delivering expected benefits, says NAO
David Kingman looks at the findings of the National Audit Office’s recent report on the Better Care Fund
Ancient Sparta – a perfect gerontocracy?
David Kingman explains how politics worked in the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, which could be considered the most fully-realised form of gerontocracy that any state has ever implemented
Work is good for older people’s health, argues England’s Chief Medical Officer
David Kingman reports on the recent suggestion by the Chief Medical Officer for England that members of the Baby Boomer generation would find staying in work longer beneficial to their health
Government considers increasing Council Tax to fund social care
Is an increase in Council Tax the best way to address the funding crisis in adult social care? David Kingman looks at the issues
National Audit Office report raises questions about the new state pension
David Kingman looks at a recent report by the National Audit Office into the administration of the new state pension
Intergenerational Fairness Commission recommends scrapping the state pension “triple lock”
David Kingman reports on the recommendations that were made by the Work and Pensions select committee’s inquiry into intergenerational fairness
New report: Elderly home care system underfunded by £513 million
David Kingman looks at the findings of a recent report which suggest that the system of providing care for elderly people in their own homes is heading for financial crisis
The Cridland Review of the State Pension age: Part 2 – Issues and challenges
David Kingman takes an in-depth look at the issues facing the Cridland Review of the State Pension age over the course of two blogs