https://www.faithinolderpeople.org.uk/event/building-and-sustaining-compassionate-communities/ … [Read more...]
Radio Sheffield asks Questions
On Sunday 22 September 2019, a couple of days before our Conference, we were fortunate to get a slot on Radio Sheffield's Sunday morning programme. David Jolley, vice-Chair and one of the speakers at the conference, was in conversation with Sarah Major about the topics which were discussed at the conference. You can listen to the interview here: … [Read more...]
House of Lords Inquiry
House of Lords asks about illness-free later life The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee's inquiry on ageing, science, technology and healthy living sought evidence from interested parties by September 20th this year https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/science-and-technology-committee/news-parliament-2017/ageing-inquiry-launch/ The invitation noted the continued increase in life expectation in the UK but suggested that the added years … [Read more...]
NHS: how people are treated
Not published – but, worth saying Diane Taylor wrote movingly in The Guardian about her experience when her mother became ill. The article raises important points and we picked these up in a short letter to The Guardian – which has not been published - but we think worth sharing: The NHS saved my mum, but it is on life support. What does it mean? What can we do? www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/18/nhs-social-workers-patients-funding Diane Taylor writes with care and … [Read more...]
Conference Report
BEING OLD, BEING BOLD Our conference took place on 25 September 2019 in Sheffield. Read the full report here https://christiansonageing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/67/2019/10/Conference-2019-Report.pdf The day included: David Jolley, Honorary Reader The University of Manchester; retired Consultant and Professor of Old Age Psychiatry, reflecting on Intergenerational Fairness & Provision Helen McCormack, currently Ministry with Older People Development Worker, Northallerton … [Read more...]
Scarier Still: the ghost of Alzheimer’s before it becomes a reality
David Jolley muses on a challenging issue. Read more here: https://christiansonageing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/67/2019/04/Scarier-still-David-HJolley-apr-19.pdf … [Read more...]
Older people, depression and its treatment
Retired Professor in Old Age Psychiatry, David Jolley, and member of the Christians on Ageing Executive Committee has contributed to our Speaking Out pages on recent research into the treatment of depression and older people. You can read his reflection on this important issue here … [Read more...]
Older People in prison and smart tech
Christians on Ageing is delighted to note the continuing interest of The Guardian newspaper in the well-being of older prisoners. This is an issue our organisation has been investigating for the last few years. We have recently developed contacts with two prisons providing specialist care for older prisoners including HMP Wymott, which is mentioned in a report (6 March 2019) by Sarah Johnson: How smart tech is giving ageing prisoners a lifeline It is well worth reading and we would be very … [Read more...]
Prison Reform
Bishop Richard Moth, the lead Catholic Bishop for Prisons, has welcomed the comments of Prisons Minister Rory Stewart MP, who said that jail sentences of fewer than six months should be scrapped. The number of prisoners has doubled since the 1990s and around 60% of short term prisoners re-offend within one year of their release. The Minister said that "very short" jail terms were "long enough to damage you and not long enough to heal you". Mr Stewart said that such a move would create more … [Read more...]
