08May14 - Community Matters: Are our communities ready for ageing?ILC- UK
As the population ages, an increasing number of people will be growing older and continuing to live in communities around the country. Many of our communities are ill-prepared for both the varying needs of older people ageing in place and the future increase in numbers of older people who will need appropriate housing, transport and services. The local elections in May also bring these issues into focus for elected representatives who will be seeking to prepare their areas for these challenges and give the best opportunities for good ageing to their constituents.
At this event we heard results of a series of three solutions-focussed policy discussions held by ILC-UK and Age UK. These discussions have looked at three distinct aspects of communities – from living at home, to getting out and about and the activities and amenities available (or missing) in our communities. We will be discussing a forthcoming report summarising the fresh thinking and practical suggestions for policy makers, local government and community groups gathered from these sessions.
The conference also included sessions on research and information on this topic, and what needs to be done to take action in our communities. All sessions will feature opportunities for attendees to participate in the discussion and add their views on where priorities for action should be focussed.
31Mar14 - Understanding wellbeing in old age across the world: lessons from a...ILC- UK
Global ageing is calling into question the differences between developed and developing countries.
Developing countries are seeing a growth of non-communicable diseases usually associated with affluence in wealthier countries: obesity; diabetes; cancer; heart disease; dementia; among others.
Urbanisation is posing significant challenges and opportunities, but countries like China are also seeing vast areas of rural hinterland with an increasingly ageing population.
At the same time, a complex picture of wealth and financial satisfaction is emerging across the world. The global economy is more heavily interlinked than ever before with the future economic success of the UK and wealthier countries likely to rely on the success of development in lower and middle income countries. There is a very positive story to tell about wellbeing in developing countries which is rarely heard.
Across the world, transitions are varying in pace, but a common factor facing most parts is ageing.
Focussing on ageing makes good development sense, a fact that policymakers are increasingly recognising. There has been growing interest from academics and policy makers in exploring how to best compare the impact of ageing in a global context.
HelpAge International's Global AgeWatch Index ranks countries by how well their ageing populations are faring.
The EC and UN supported Active Ageing Index (AAI) is an analytical tool that aims to help policy makers produce policies for active and healthy ageing.
The Global Aging Preparedness Index (GAP) was developed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ with financial support from Prudential plc. The GAP Index seeks to inform the policy debate about global aging and focus attention on the need for constructive reform.
Following introductory remarks from Chris Roles of Age International, Jessica Watson of ILC-UK presented new work using a major international dataset – the World Values Survey – about levels of self-reported financial satisfaction. Analysing data from 56 countries over six continents, these findings throw new light on levels of financial satisfaction within and between countries. This analysis has been made possible by the ESRC SDAI initiative
10Apr14 - Ensuring communities offer what older people wantILC- UK
This seminar was held on Thursday 10th April 2014, 13:30 (for 14:00) – 17:00 on the topic is ‘Ensuring communities offer what older people want’, and focussed on the activities and interests of older people that need to be represented in our communities to ensure good quality of life and wellbeing for an ageing population. The results of these seminars will inform a solutions-focussed policy brief, looking at what needs to be done to create age-ready local areas. This brief will be launched in May at a full day conference on ageing in our communities.
In this seminar we considered what communities provide for older people and how these needs may change (or stay the same) as they age. We know from research on isolation and loneliness that social connections remain an important part of quality of life for many people as they get older, yet as the ‘loneliness epidemic’ continues to hit headlines it is clear that this is not being fully addressed in communities. Exploring how activities and services can maintain and build on social networks is key to maintaining wellbeing within the community.
Elsewhere, we explored the services, amenities and activities available to older people in their communities – from village shops, to post offices, to libraries and adult education classes, and how these enhance wellbeing for older people. A community can take many forms, and in this session we will also be considering the approaches to be taken from different kinds of setting – from urban to rural – and the challenges that lie in providing services to these distinct regions.
This seminar explored:
• How family connections, friendships and social ties can be supported and better integrated into community activities.
• What role do local services and shops play in building a community, what the future of these services looks like and what can be done to ensure they support ageing in the community?
• What activities are currently available for older people in their communities, and are these suitable or prepared for an increasing number of people accessing them? What else should be available?
• How we can ensure that fun and playfulness remain part of life when growing older in the community?
• How can we ensure that the experience of growing older remains at its highest quality across rural, town, suburban, and urban settings?
22May2017 - If young people ruled the world...DEBATEILC- UK
An ILC-UK Partners Programme Debate: If young people ruled the world?... Maximising the voice of younger people in an ageing society
Economics of Age,Equality and Human Rights,Future of Age,Intergenerational
Wednesday, 22nd May 2017; 08:30 (for 09:00) - 11:00, Great Hall, Chartered Insurance Institute, 20 Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HY, Chair by Baroness Sally Greengross OBE
ILC-UK Future of Ageing Presentation Slides - 09Nov16 ILC- UK
On Wednesday 9th November 2016, ILC-UK held it's second annual future of Ageing conference.
We welcomed over 180 delegates made up of business leaders; charity sector experts; public sector decision makers; local authority staff; academics; and senior journalists.
The one day conference was chaired by Baroness Slly Greengross OBE and Lawrence Churchill CBE, and we heard from the following speakers:
- Dr Islene Araujo de Carvalho, Senior Policy and Strategy Adviser, Department of Ageing and Life Course, WHO
- John Cridland CBE, Head of the Independent State Pension Age Review
- The Rt Rev. and the Rt Hon. the Lord Carey of Clifton, Archbishop of Canterbury 1991-2002
- Ben Franklin, Head of Economics of an Ageing Society, ILC-UK
- Professor Sarah Harper, Director, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing
- Dwayne Johnson, Director of Social Care and Health at Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Dr Margaret McCartney, Author and Broadcaster
- John Pullinger CB, National Statistician, UK Statistics Authority
- David Sinclair, Director, ILC-UK
- Jonathan Stevens, Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership, AARP
- Linda Woodall, Director of Life Insurance and Financial Advice, and sponsor of the Ageing Population project, Financial Conduct Authority
Does living in a retirement village extend life expectancy? The case of white...ILC- UK
'Does living in a retirement village extend life expectancy? The case of Whiteley Village' investigates the possible benefits of retirement village life with respect to life expectancy i.e. whether Villagers live longer on average than the general population, using Whiteley Village as a case study.
This presentation was delivered at the report launch at Cass Business School on Wednesday, 22nd February 2017.
02May14 - The demographic implications of Scottish independenceILC- UK
During 2014, ILC-UK, supported by the specialist insurance company, Partnership Assurance Group plc, is undertaking a series of events to explore the relationship between our changing demography and public policy.
The third event in the series explored the demographic implications of Scottish independence.
In 2014, Scotland will vote in an independence referendum which could significantly change its relationship with the rest of the United Kingdom. An independent Scotland would have a fully independent NHS, control a significant proportion of the North Sea oil reserves and will take on a percentage of the UK national debt.
An independent Scotland would also result in the UK having a new demographic makeup. There are currently a number of marked differences between the two countries which will be highlighted by the division. These include a 2.8 year gap in healthy life expectancy for men, as well as differences in overall life expectancy and mortality rates. Recent figures released by the ONS suggest that the future health of an independent Scotland may actually align with that of the UK. The number of children aged two to 15 either overweight or obese in Scotland is now equal to that of England (30%), and lower than Wales (36%), and Scottish men are significantly more active than their counterparts in both countries.
The seminar explored these differences, as well as how the demography of an independent Scotland may change over time, and what future Scottish Governments (with or without independence) may need to do to adapt to these demographic changes.
Scottish independence would have a number of age-related policy implications for both Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. The issue of Scotland’s ageing population has already entered political debate, with the SNP announcing that, if elected, they would make new pensioners £4.40 a month better off than in England, while also pledging to set up a commission looking at the state pension age. The Scottish government has also announced that benefits, tax credits and state pensions would continue to be paid from the first day of independence, but have not addressed how they will meet the challenge of moving schemes from one administration to another.
08May14 - Community Matters: Are our communities ready for ageing?ILC- UK
As the population ages, an increasing number of people will be growing older and continuing to live in communities around the country. Many of our communities are ill-prepared for both the varying needs of older people ageing in place and the future increase in numbers of older people who will need appropriate housing, transport and services. The local elections in May also bring these issues into focus for elected representatives who will be seeking to prepare their areas for these challenges and give the best opportunities for good ageing to their constituents.
At this event we heard results of a series of three solutions-focussed policy discussions held by ILC-UK and Age UK. These discussions have looked at three distinct aspects of communities – from living at home, to getting out and about and the activities and amenities available (or missing) in our communities. We will be discussing a forthcoming report summarising the fresh thinking and practical suggestions for policy makers, local government and community groups gathered from these sessions.
The conference also included sessions on research and information on this topic, and what needs to be done to take action in our communities. All sessions will feature opportunities for attendees to participate in the discussion and add their views on where priorities for action should be focussed.
31Mar14 - Understanding wellbeing in old age across the world: lessons from a...ILC- UK
Global ageing is calling into question the differences between developed and developing countries.
Developing countries are seeing a growth of non-communicable diseases usually associated with affluence in wealthier countries: obesity; diabetes; cancer; heart disease; dementia; among others.
Urbanisation is posing significant challenges and opportunities, but countries like China are also seeing vast areas of rural hinterland with an increasingly ageing population.
At the same time, a complex picture of wealth and financial satisfaction is emerging across the world. The global economy is more heavily interlinked than ever before with the future economic success of the UK and wealthier countries likely to rely on the success of development in lower and middle income countries. There is a very positive story to tell about wellbeing in developing countries which is rarely heard.
Across the world, transitions are varying in pace, but a common factor facing most parts is ageing.
Focussing on ageing makes good development sense, a fact that policymakers are increasingly recognising. There has been growing interest from academics and policy makers in exploring how to best compare the impact of ageing in a global context.
HelpAge International's Global AgeWatch Index ranks countries by how well their ageing populations are faring.
The EC and UN supported Active Ageing Index (AAI) is an analytical tool that aims to help policy makers produce policies for active and healthy ageing.
The Global Aging Preparedness Index (GAP) was developed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ with financial support from Prudential plc. The GAP Index seeks to inform the policy debate about global aging and focus attention on the need for constructive reform.
Following introductory remarks from Chris Roles of Age International, Jessica Watson of ILC-UK presented new work using a major international dataset – the World Values Survey – about levels of self-reported financial satisfaction. Analysing data from 56 countries over six continents, these findings throw new light on levels of financial satisfaction within and between countries. This analysis has been made possible by the ESRC SDAI initiative
10Apr14 - Ensuring communities offer what older people wantILC- UK
This seminar was held on Thursday 10th April 2014, 13:30 (for 14:00) – 17:00 on the topic is ‘Ensuring communities offer what older people want’, and focussed on the activities and interests of older people that need to be represented in our communities to ensure good quality of life and wellbeing for an ageing population. The results of these seminars will inform a solutions-focussed policy brief, looking at what needs to be done to create age-ready local areas. This brief will be launched in May at a full day conference on ageing in our communities.
In this seminar we considered what communities provide for older people and how these needs may change (or stay the same) as they age. We know from research on isolation and loneliness that social connections remain an important part of quality of life for many people as they get older, yet as the ‘loneliness epidemic’ continues to hit headlines it is clear that this is not being fully addressed in communities. Exploring how activities and services can maintain and build on social networks is key to maintaining wellbeing within the community.
Elsewhere, we explored the services, amenities and activities available to older people in their communities – from village shops, to post offices, to libraries and adult education classes, and how these enhance wellbeing for older people. A community can take many forms, and in this session we will also be considering the approaches to be taken from different kinds of setting – from urban to rural – and the challenges that lie in providing services to these distinct regions.
This seminar explored:
• How family connections, friendships and social ties can be supported and better integrated into community activities.
• What role do local services and shops play in building a community, what the future of these services looks like and what can be done to ensure they support ageing in the community?
• What activities are currently available for older people in their communities, and are these suitable or prepared for an increasing number of people accessing them? What else should be available?
• How we can ensure that fun and playfulness remain part of life when growing older in the community?
• How can we ensure that the experience of growing older remains at its highest quality across rural, town, suburban, and urban settings?
22May2017 - If young people ruled the world...DEBATEILC- UK
An ILC-UK Partners Programme Debate: If young people ruled the world?... Maximising the voice of younger people in an ageing society
Economics of Age,Equality and Human Rights,Future of Age,Intergenerational
Wednesday, 22nd May 2017; 08:30 (for 09:00) - 11:00, Great Hall, Chartered Insurance Institute, 20 Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HY, Chair by Baroness Sally Greengross OBE
ILC-UK Future of Ageing Presentation Slides - 09Nov16 ILC- UK
On Wednesday 9th November 2016, ILC-UK held it's second annual future of Ageing conference.
We welcomed over 180 delegates made up of business leaders; charity sector experts; public sector decision makers; local authority staff; academics; and senior journalists.
The one day conference was chaired by Baroness Slly Greengross OBE and Lawrence Churchill CBE, and we heard from the following speakers:
- Dr Islene Araujo de Carvalho, Senior Policy and Strategy Adviser, Department of Ageing and Life Course, WHO
- John Cridland CBE, Head of the Independent State Pension Age Review
- The Rt Rev. and the Rt Hon. the Lord Carey of Clifton, Archbishop of Canterbury 1991-2002
- Ben Franklin, Head of Economics of an Ageing Society, ILC-UK
- Professor Sarah Harper, Director, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing
- Dwayne Johnson, Director of Social Care and Health at Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Dr Margaret McCartney, Author and Broadcaster
- John Pullinger CB, National Statistician, UK Statistics Authority
- David Sinclair, Director, ILC-UK
- Jonathan Stevens, Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership, AARP
- Linda Woodall, Director of Life Insurance and Financial Advice, and sponsor of the Ageing Population project, Financial Conduct Authority
Does living in a retirement village extend life expectancy? The case of white...ILC- UK
'Does living in a retirement village extend life expectancy? The case of Whiteley Village' investigates the possible benefits of retirement village life with respect to life expectancy i.e. whether Villagers live longer on average than the general population, using Whiteley Village as a case study.
This presentation was delivered at the report launch at Cass Business School on Wednesday, 22nd February 2017.
02May14 - The demographic implications of Scottish independenceILC- UK
During 2014, ILC-UK, supported by the specialist insurance company, Partnership Assurance Group plc, is undertaking a series of events to explore the relationship between our changing demography and public policy.
The third event in the series explored the demographic implications of Scottish independence.
In 2014, Scotland will vote in an independence referendum which could significantly change its relationship with the rest of the United Kingdom. An independent Scotland would have a fully independent NHS, control a significant proportion of the North Sea oil reserves and will take on a percentage of the UK national debt.
An independent Scotland would also result in the UK having a new demographic makeup. There are currently a number of marked differences between the two countries which will be highlighted by the division. These include a 2.8 year gap in healthy life expectancy for men, as well as differences in overall life expectancy and mortality rates. Recent figures released by the ONS suggest that the future health of an independent Scotland may actually align with that of the UK. The number of children aged two to 15 either overweight or obese in Scotland is now equal to that of England (30%), and lower than Wales (36%), and Scottish men are significantly more active than their counterparts in both countries.
The seminar explored these differences, as well as how the demography of an independent Scotland may change over time, and what future Scottish Governments (with or without independence) may need to do to adapt to these demographic changes.
Scottish independence would have a number of age-related policy implications for both Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. The issue of Scotland’s ageing population has already entered political debate, with the SNP announcing that, if elected, they would make new pensioners £4.40 a month better off than in England, while also pledging to set up a commission looking at the state pension age. The Scottish government has also announced that benefits, tax credits and state pensions would continue to be paid from the first day of independence, but have not addressed how they will meet the challenge of moving schemes from one administration to another.
BWPI Executive Director David Hulme keynote address, 'Can social protection contribute to growth in sub-Saharan Africa?’, to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the Knowledge Platform (Development Policies) Scoping Conference on Social Inclusion and Sustainable Growth in Africa, The Hague
Many older people have equity tied up in their homes that could be used to provide them with a greater income in later life and improve their standard of living. Traditionally, the ways to unlock the equity in people’s homes have been through downsizing, equity release lifetime loans or home reversion plans. However, not everyone is in a position to downsize, there are pros and cons to each approach, and all have associated costs.
The Equity Bank would provide a new way for people to unlock the equity in their home. It would be a state agency which provides people with a low cost fixed lifetime income in exchange for a fixed share of the equity in their home. The Equity Bank would take a charge on the person’s home and recover the value of the equity from the person’s estate after their death.
The event was chaired by Baroness Sally Greengross, Chief Executive of the ILC-UK. Nick Kirwan, Director of the ILC-UK Care Funding Advice Network, opened the discussion. Professor Les Mayhew of Cass Business School and co-author of the paper 'The UK Equity Bank - Towards income security in old age' thened present the concept, after which Paul Burstow MP responded. There was then time for questions and a general discussion.
27Mar14 - Community Matters Semiar Series - At Home - ppt presentation ILC- UK
The slides from the second in a series of three seminars from ILC-UK and Age UK on Community Matters - are our communities ready for ageing?
Full details here: http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/events/community_matters_are_our_communities_ready_for_ageing._at_home
ILC-UK/Actuarial Profession Robert Butler Memorial Lecture, in partnership wi...ILC- UK
A memorial lecture and debate on Centenarians and the Oldest Old
The ILC-UK was saddened last summer, by the loss of Dr. Robert N. Butler, founder of the first International Longevity Centre in the United States and Pulitzer prize-winning gerontologist. His invaluable contribution has changed the approach and research on ageing and longevity.
In tribute to Dr Butler, ILC-UK organised a memorial lecture and debate, in partnership with Age UK and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, on Centenarians and the Oldest Old.
In 1911 there were just 100 Centenarians living in England and Wales, a figure which grew to 9,000 people in 2006 and represented a 90-fold increase over the previous 100 years (Dini and Goldring. 2008). There was a fourteen-fold increase in male centenarians and a 23-fold increase in female centenarians over the last 50 years of the twentieth century (Dini and Goldring. 2008).
The number of people aged over 100 is expected to nearly double between 2030 and 2035, when it is projected there will be 97,300 centenarians in the UK. It is then expected to more than double again during the next decade, to stand at 202,100 by 2045. (DWP/ONS December 2010).
The ONS estimates that by 2066 there will be at least 507,000 people in the UK aged 100 or over, including 7,700 super centenarians who are aged 110 or over. By 2080, there may be 626,900 people aged over 100. 21,000 of these will be over 110. (DWP/ONS December 2010).
Even the conservative estimates for the growth in the number of the oldest old will have a significant impact on services. Yet whilst policy makers seem aware of the growth in the number of people living to 100, there has been little or no explicit exploration about the impact of the growth in numbers of oldest old on public policy.
Professor Tom Kirkwood, Associate Dean for Ageing at Newcastle University gave the Lecture. The ILC-UK presented early findings of work for Age UK on the oldest old.
Agenda from the event:
16:30 – 16.35
Welcome and introduction from chair Baroness Sally Greengross, Chief Executive, International Longevity Centre – UK
16.35 – 17.20
The Robert Butler Memorial Lecture by Professor Tom Kirkwood, Associate Dean for Ageing at Newcastle University. For a copy of Professor Kirkwood's slides please email events@ilcuk.org.uk
17.20 – 17.30
Centenarians and the Oldest Old, ILC-UK
David Sinclair
17.30 - 17.35
A personal contribution on the life of a Centenarian
Noreen Siba
17.35 – 17.45
First telegram at 110? The implications of longevity
Dr Matthew Norton
17.45 – 17.55
'What older people want and value in life?' Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Ilona Haslewood
17.55 – 18.25
Panel and Audience Debate
18.25 - 18.30
Close
At an event hosted by the Royal College of Nursing on the 19th November, ILC-UK launched a new report on adult immunisation. We also presented findings of major new research on adult immunisation across Europe which was published by the SAATI coalition in November 2013. The debate considered the findings of the research and explored how policymakers should respond to the challenges highlighted in the new reports.
The report on adult immunisation, 'Immune Response', has been funded through an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer International Operations.
Download 'Immune Response' here:
http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/immune_response._adult_immunisation_in_the_uk
This was the final event in the Population Patterns Seminar Series which explored the “silver separators”- divorce later in life.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics published in 2012 showed a huge rise in the divorce rate amongst those in their 60s, with an increase of 58% on the 2011 figure. The last 10 years have seen more and more older people part ways, despite divorce amongst the general population becoming less common. This has happened to such an extent that the over 60’s are now the fastest growing divorce group in the UK.
A variety of reasons have been suggested, including a reduction in the stigma surrounding divorce and couples no longer feeling obliged to stay together if their attitudes and needs change.
However, figures released by the ONS in June 2012 revealed that marriages involving older people were also rising faster than for other age groups – up by 21% for women and by 25% for men in their late sixties. Re-partnership is likely to be even higher than these figures suggest, as older people in a new relationship may not choose to remarry.
During the event the discussion explored a number of themes, including:
What factors have contributed to the rising rate of divorce amongst the over 60s?
How can older people’s relationships be better supported?
What challenges does ageing present to relationships?
How do care responsibilities effect relationships?
What are the potential ramifications of older couples separating?
Mark McCrindle Communities Inspired Presentation Australian Communities ForumMark McCrindle
Mark McCrindle of McCrindle Research presented this analysis of the various types of community organisations and groups that we are a part of - from ones where the purposes is around belief and ethos versus those around interest and practice; and how some communities are formed with a relational people focus whereas others with a more functional people focus. Mark presented this as the final session of the Australian Communities Forum in November 2012.
Data Journalism - Data Visualisation with MapsBahareh Heravi
Data Journalism lecture - Week 10: Data Visualisation with Maps
Lecture date: 11 Nov 2015
MA in Journalism
National University of Ireland, Galway
Title slide image from The Data Journalism Handbook
Colman McMahon, DIT School of Computing: Getting Started with Data VisualisationDublinked .
Graduating with a BA from UCD in 1995, Colman emigrated to America to pursue a career that combined creativity, commerce and computers. Heading west to California, Colman worked for 11 years in Hollywood's visual effects (VFX) industry. During this time he worked mainly at The Walt Disney Co. and also as a. In 2006, Colman returned home to Ireland to undertake a . A short time after the conclusion of the course, while starting up his own , Colman was invited back to DIT as a part-time lecturer. In 2011, Colman was offered a PhD Fellowship at modeling and simulating the relationship between innovation and profit. This full-time study is under the direction of Prof. Petra Ahrweiler, Director UCD Innovation Research Unit and Professor of Technology and Innovation Management, Smurfit School of Business. In 2012, Colman designed and delivered the first iteration of a new Visualisation module as part of DIT's .
Details of Colman's research activities can be found at .
-Dubinked-
Drawing from a new module at DIT, Colman's presentation at Dublinked will be an introduction to the domain of visualisation and a demonstration of powerful yet "do-able" data visualisations. The ethos of the presentation is for people who have little or no visualisation experience but have an aptitude and appetite for using technical tools to surface meaning from data. The tools used will be R, R Studio and Inkscape.
Tucana HR Analytics Data Visualisation, April 2014 (London)Mark Lawrence
Introduction to effective data visualisation ( #datavis ) techniques, delivered to an HR Data Analytics conference hosted by Tucana, in London, April 2014. These slides have been adjusted since the original presentation, to mitigate confidentiality or privacy concerns. Data included herein, should be considered as Dummy Data. Ref's provided.
Disclaimer: Although I worked for IBM, and represented IBM at the time, subsequent opinions should not be considered to be in line with those of IBM.
Improving business outcomes through rapid data visualisationThoughtWorks Studios
Visualising data provides clarity, increases engagement and delivers unexpected insights. A rapid and adaptive approach to building visualisations can help you realise value with a minimal investment.
David and Ray shared thoughts and client stories from work in Perth and Melbourne at an evening briefing in Perth, Western Australia, on 29 October 2013. David is a lead management consultant with a mathematical visualisation bent (find him on LinkedIn or see his blog). Ray is a lead developer consultant who enjoys thinking up and building products (twitter @grassdog).
Mark McCrindle is a social researcher with an international reputation for tracking the emerging trends and analysing the diverse generations. He is the Director of McCrindle Research, whose clients include over 100 multinational organisations. His highly valued research and reports have developed his renown as a futurist, demographer and social commentator. Mark is highly regarded for his engaging presentations whether they be keynote addresses at conferences, boardroom briefings or facilitated workshops.
BWPI Executive Director David Hulme keynote address, 'Can social protection contribute to growth in sub-Saharan Africa?’, to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the Knowledge Platform (Development Policies) Scoping Conference on Social Inclusion and Sustainable Growth in Africa, The Hague
Many older people have equity tied up in their homes that could be used to provide them with a greater income in later life and improve their standard of living. Traditionally, the ways to unlock the equity in people’s homes have been through downsizing, equity release lifetime loans or home reversion plans. However, not everyone is in a position to downsize, there are pros and cons to each approach, and all have associated costs.
The Equity Bank would provide a new way for people to unlock the equity in their home. It would be a state agency which provides people with a low cost fixed lifetime income in exchange for a fixed share of the equity in their home. The Equity Bank would take a charge on the person’s home and recover the value of the equity from the person’s estate after their death.
The event was chaired by Baroness Sally Greengross, Chief Executive of the ILC-UK. Nick Kirwan, Director of the ILC-UK Care Funding Advice Network, opened the discussion. Professor Les Mayhew of Cass Business School and co-author of the paper 'The UK Equity Bank - Towards income security in old age' thened present the concept, after which Paul Burstow MP responded. There was then time for questions and a general discussion.
27Mar14 - Community Matters Semiar Series - At Home - ppt presentation ILC- UK
The slides from the second in a series of three seminars from ILC-UK and Age UK on Community Matters - are our communities ready for ageing?
Full details here: http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/events/community_matters_are_our_communities_ready_for_ageing._at_home
ILC-UK/Actuarial Profession Robert Butler Memorial Lecture, in partnership wi...ILC- UK
A memorial lecture and debate on Centenarians and the Oldest Old
The ILC-UK was saddened last summer, by the loss of Dr. Robert N. Butler, founder of the first International Longevity Centre in the United States and Pulitzer prize-winning gerontologist. His invaluable contribution has changed the approach and research on ageing and longevity.
In tribute to Dr Butler, ILC-UK organised a memorial lecture and debate, in partnership with Age UK and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, on Centenarians and the Oldest Old.
In 1911 there were just 100 Centenarians living in England and Wales, a figure which grew to 9,000 people in 2006 and represented a 90-fold increase over the previous 100 years (Dini and Goldring. 2008). There was a fourteen-fold increase in male centenarians and a 23-fold increase in female centenarians over the last 50 years of the twentieth century (Dini and Goldring. 2008).
The number of people aged over 100 is expected to nearly double between 2030 and 2035, when it is projected there will be 97,300 centenarians in the UK. It is then expected to more than double again during the next decade, to stand at 202,100 by 2045. (DWP/ONS December 2010).
The ONS estimates that by 2066 there will be at least 507,000 people in the UK aged 100 or over, including 7,700 super centenarians who are aged 110 or over. By 2080, there may be 626,900 people aged over 100. 21,000 of these will be over 110. (DWP/ONS December 2010).
Even the conservative estimates for the growth in the number of the oldest old will have a significant impact on services. Yet whilst policy makers seem aware of the growth in the number of people living to 100, there has been little or no explicit exploration about the impact of the growth in numbers of oldest old on public policy.
Professor Tom Kirkwood, Associate Dean for Ageing at Newcastle University gave the Lecture. The ILC-UK presented early findings of work for Age UK on the oldest old.
Agenda from the event:
16:30 – 16.35
Welcome and introduction from chair Baroness Sally Greengross, Chief Executive, International Longevity Centre – UK
16.35 – 17.20
The Robert Butler Memorial Lecture by Professor Tom Kirkwood, Associate Dean for Ageing at Newcastle University. For a copy of Professor Kirkwood's slides please email events@ilcuk.org.uk
17.20 – 17.30
Centenarians and the Oldest Old, ILC-UK
David Sinclair
17.30 - 17.35
A personal contribution on the life of a Centenarian
Noreen Siba
17.35 – 17.45
First telegram at 110? The implications of longevity
Dr Matthew Norton
17.45 – 17.55
'What older people want and value in life?' Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Ilona Haslewood
17.55 – 18.25
Panel and Audience Debate
18.25 - 18.30
Close
At an event hosted by the Royal College of Nursing on the 19th November, ILC-UK launched a new report on adult immunisation. We also presented findings of major new research on adult immunisation across Europe which was published by the SAATI coalition in November 2013. The debate considered the findings of the research and explored how policymakers should respond to the challenges highlighted in the new reports.
The report on adult immunisation, 'Immune Response', has been funded through an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer International Operations.
Download 'Immune Response' here:
http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/immune_response._adult_immunisation_in_the_uk
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A variety of reasons have been suggested, including a reduction in the stigma surrounding divorce and couples no longer feeling obliged to stay together if their attitudes and needs change.
However, figures released by the ONS in June 2012 revealed that marriages involving older people were also rising faster than for other age groups – up by 21% for women and by 25% for men in their late sixties. Re-partnership is likely to be even higher than these figures suggest, as older people in a new relationship may not choose to remarry.
During the event the discussion explored a number of themes, including:
What factors have contributed to the rising rate of divorce amongst the over 60s?
How can older people’s relationships be better supported?
What challenges does ageing present to relationships?
How do care responsibilities effect relationships?
What are the potential ramifications of older couples separating?
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Data Journalism - Data Visualisation with MapsBahareh Heravi
Data Journalism lecture - Week 10: Data Visualisation with Maps
Lecture date: 11 Nov 2015
MA in Journalism
National University of Ireland, Galway
Title slide image from The Data Journalism Handbook
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Graduating with a BA from UCD in 1995, Colman emigrated to America to pursue a career that combined creativity, commerce and computers. Heading west to California, Colman worked for 11 years in Hollywood's visual effects (VFX) industry. During this time he worked mainly at The Walt Disney Co. and also as a. In 2006, Colman returned home to Ireland to undertake a . A short time after the conclusion of the course, while starting up his own , Colman was invited back to DIT as a part-time lecturer. In 2011, Colman was offered a PhD Fellowship at modeling and simulating the relationship between innovation and profit. This full-time study is under the direction of Prof. Petra Ahrweiler, Director UCD Innovation Research Unit and Professor of Technology and Innovation Management, Smurfit School of Business. In 2012, Colman designed and delivered the first iteration of a new Visualisation module as part of DIT's .
Details of Colman's research activities can be found at .
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Disclaimer: Although I worked for IBM, and represented IBM at the time, subsequent opinions should not be considered to be in line with those of IBM.
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Data visualisation is a cross disciplinary activity that requires us to operate at the intersection of a visual designer, data scientist and storyteller. It is both a science and an art.
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1. Demographic trends with policy
implications
Dr Alison Taylor Policy updating for public sector players
ACT Demographer 17 September 2012
2. Outline – demographic megatrends
• Why is demography important?
• Population size
– How big are we now?
– How big will we be in the future?
• Population distribution
– Where do most of us live? – capital cities
– What is the future of rural and regional Australia?
• Population composition
– Ethnic diversity
– Are our communities ageist?
3. What is demography? No.1
Demography is about...
– Population size
• how many people
– Population growth or decline
• how the number of people in a place is changing over time
– Population processes
• levels and trends in fertility, mortality and migration
contributing to population size and change
• reflecting life’s three main moments:
4. What is demography? No.2
Demography is about...
– Population distribution
• Where people are located and why
– Population structure
• How many males and females of each age
• “Two-thirds of everything is related to age”
– Population characteristics
• What people are like in a given place
• Eg. education, income, occupation, family and household
relationships, immigrant and refugee status etc.
5. How big are we?
Rank Country 2010 pop Growth last
40 yrs
Projected
change
next 40 yrs
1 China 1.34bn 683m -45m
2 India 1.22bn 777m 467m
3 United States of
America
310m 124m 93m
4 Indonesia 240m 148m 53m
5 Brazil 195m 112m 28m
53 Australia 22m 12m 9m
Source: UN, World urbanization prospects, the 2011 revision
6. How fast are we growing?
• In 2010-11, Australia grew by 1.4%
• Faster than
– New Zealand, Viet Nam at 1.1%
– Indonesia, Hong Kong, Canada at 1.0%
– USA 0.9%
– Sweden and South Africa 0.7%
– United Kingdom 0.6%, France & China 0.5%
• Slower than
– Malaysia (1.6%), the Philippines (1.7%), Singapore (2.0%) and
PNG (2.3%)
Source: ABS, Cat No 3101.0 June 2011 based on UN data
Note: 2005-2010 average annual growth
World 1.16%
More developed regions 0.41%
Less developed regions 1.33%
(Sub-Saharan Africa 2.49%, Europe 0.11%)
7. How big will we get?
• How big do people think we should
grow?
• How can we avoid growth? And what are
the consequences?
• Is the ‘population problem’ about the size
or is it how and where people live?
8. Where do most of us live?
• Worldwide 51.6% lived in urban areas in 2010
– More developed regions 77.5%
– Less developed regions 46.0%
• Becoming increasingly urbanised with the
share living in urban areas growing by an
average of 0.98% (2005-10), faster in
developing countries
– More developed regions 0.40%
– Less developed regions 1.32%
Source: UN, World urbanization prospects, the 2011 revision
9. In Australia, we squash into capital cities
Source: ABS, unpublished
10. What about rural and regional Australia? 1
• Produces a lot of our wealth
• Longstanding trend of rural depopulation
• Many small towns and villages were established in a
different age for now obsolete roles eg. coach stops
• Larger towns may absorb some of surrounding rural
population but continue to lose young people
• Struggle to attract key workers
• Short-term, temporary or contract residents
• Fly-in/fly-out or drive-in/drive-out workers
11. What about rural and regional Australia? 2
• Regional cities could have a positive future if
given the right support – not just retirement
locations
• Good basic infrastructure (needs
supplementation in some cases)
• Housing – old stock, lack of interest in
developing new areas, costs, lack of diversity,
• But if in coastal areas, competition,
affordability, holiday homes, retirement
communities
12. Australia is becoming increasingly diverse
Source: ABS, 2011 Census of Population and Housing (Birthplace of usual residents)
3.7
3.5
9.5
4.4
1.8
3.4
1.0
1.6
2.0
1.6
1.11.2
1.9
3.1
4.8
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
Canberra Sydney Perth Brisbane
Percentofusualresidents
England China India New Zealand
14. Policy implications
• Some of the key policy issues involve
population or demographic drivers
• Many policy issues have a population
dimension – usually about the number of
people, their age/sex or background
• Policy should occur in a knowledgeable
environment – learn something about
demography
• Demography is critical when developing policy
for the future
15. And finally...
• Demography is all about us
• Our parents, our children, our partners, our
neighbours
• The world is shrinking
• We are the ones who will be older people one
day – shouldn’t we be planning for our future?
16. Enquiries about this presentation should be directed to:
Chief Minister and Cabinet Directorate
ACT Government
actdemography@act.gov.au
See http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/policystrategic/actstats for further information.
