The New Ageing Index
Welcome back to The New Ageing Index by Home Instead
This is our ongoing examination of where the UK is in 2024/25 on issues crucial to age and ageing including topics such as health & wellbeing, technology, politics and social care.And, although it’s only three months since our first quarterly report, already we can see that attitudes in many categories are shifting, sometimes quite significantly. Perhaps the most fraught issue of all is the ever increasing number of people living with forms of dementia – and the toll this has financially and psychologically on their loved ones. Our research shows:
- Thousands of families across the UK are struggling to cope emotionally and financially with the burden of caring for a loved one with dementia.
- And shockingly, increasing numbers are having to give up work (37%) and either downsize or sell their homes (30%) to look after family members with the condition.
But although the dementia findings here are stark, our report is about much more than just dementia. There is much here that is pressing and vital.
Download our full second report here
DownloadDownload our earlier report here
DownloadSparking a conversation about ageing
The report will be repeated quarterly over a year to give us even more insights into how people want to age. We hope the content sparks a conversation about ageing and how people can enjoy the later years of life to the full, with the help of home care if needed.
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Today’s older generation want to be active, to have fun – and to be involved.The image we may have of retirees whose horizons have shrunk to just a bit of daytime TV and a cup of tea simply doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.
Martin Jones, CEO UK and International
I’m a keen photographer and I write every day. Staying physically and mentally active is the key. I’m as busy as ever and I intend to keep it that way.
Carole, 75
I worked as a local councillor before I retired and I still want to be a part of things – older people have a lot to give and the world needs to wake up to that.
Chris, 78
