Healthy AgeingProfileBy Dave LeonardWHO Healthy City Co-ordinatorSunderland

Improving the wider socialdeterminants of Health in Sunderland through ..........

Aims of Presentation

The aims of the presentation are to demonstrate:

• Sunderland’s challenges

• Sunderland’s response

• What Next

Part 1

Sunderland’s Challenge

Sunderland Demographic Time Bomb

'Will it compromise future economic development and strain health and social care services?'

Health RevolutionAdding years to life

Mental Health & Well-beingDepression reversible? Dementia not yet?

Adding Years to lifeA life course approach

'helps maintain physical and mental capacity in later life.'

Intelligence & Wisdom

Intelligence:'Fluid' (peaks @ 30)

v 'Crystallized' (develops past 70)

Wisdom:• Expert knowledge about fundamental life

matters • Good judgement and advice on important but

uncertain matters of life

Expanding the 3rd AgeAnd Compressing the 4th Age

Part 2

Sunderland’s Response

Caring for older peopleNeeds & Responsibilities

'Commissioning & Providing'

Families Main carers

‘Contributing over 600 million euros’

Healthy City Approach"Upstream" & "Downstream"

Housing investmentImproves the health and well-being of older people

Access and mobilityDesign a city for older people and you design it for everyone

SecurityMeasures to improve security will improve physical and mental health of older people

InclusionDepends on good relationships

WorkOlder people have the potential to contribute more to Sunderland's economy

Older people as a resourceFormal and Informal

Older people of all ages are an ‘informal’

resource to family and society.

15% of those aged 65-74 are formal

volunteers

EmpowermentOlder people contribute to society & economy

but they also want a say in how

the city develops

Next Steps - Age Friendly City

Summary• Our Healthy Ageing Profile has brought together a range of

information and services, raising awareness of the issue through it’s production.

• The Profile has been shared with partners and organisations throughout the City so that Healthy Ageing issues are understood by decision makers.

• The development of the Healthy Ageing Profile has led to our involvement with the WHO Age Friendly City movement, and this is being incorporated into Citywide Regeneration work of connecting with our communities.

• The WHO initiative has now been transformed from an information document, has informed organisational thinking and development and has led to a mainstream area of work that will continue to address Healthy Ageing issues.

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