Building a good life for older people in local communities
Subtitle: the experience of ageing in time and place
By: Mary Godfrey, Jean Townsend and Tracy Denby
Contributors: Townsend, Jean; Denby, Tracy; Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Published: 2004
Place of publication: York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781859352342; 9781859352359
Subjects: Older people; Services for; Evaluation; Aging; Social aspects; Attitudes
Description: This report draws on research involving two established networks of older people in Leeds and Hartlepool. It documents what older people, within specific local communities, value in terms of quality of life as they age. It also highlights the factors that inhibit and promote healthy ageing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.