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Living Arrangements, Health And Well-Being: A European Perspective
London UK (SPX) Nov 16, 2007 Ageing populations are an increasing issue for the Western world. The proportion of people over aged sixty is growing plus there has been a rise in older men and women living alone and a decline in those living with children or relatives. A new study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), analysed the impact of living alone, with a spouse or with others on the health and happiness of older people and how it varies within Europe and in England and Wales. Key findings from the research include:
- Older people living alone were more likely to be depressed, lonely and unhappy and to be less satisfied with life than those living with a spouse. Professor Emily Grundy from the Centre for Population Studies at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine commented: "These findings have important policy implications for whether long term care services for older people living alone should be prioritized, or if services should be directed at unpaid family carers. This research highlights differences within Europe. Older people in Scandinavia were happier than in other regions of Europe. In Scandinavia there are generous welfare systems. In quite a lot of countries, including the UK, older people living alone were less happy and had lower life satisfaction than those who lived with others". Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Economic and Social Research Council All About Human Beings and How We Got To Be Here
China now has 18 million more young men than women Beijing (AFP) Nov 13, 2007 Men of marriageable age now outnumber women by 18 million in China and the sex ratio is set to become more skewed because rural families prefer boys, state press said Tuesday. |
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