JSNA 2009 4.13 Vulnerable people over 65 years of age
Summary
This chapter focuses on those individuals who do not have a specific social care need or health diagnosis; due to the greatest numbers, this chapter focuses on those who become vulnerable as part of the ageing process; to maintain independence and control over their lives they will require low level community support and preventative services.
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| Description | Additional details regarding older people who have specific diagnosed conditions can be found within the chapter relating to their condition. The population in Northamptonshire is set to increase significantly due to improving health, the growth due to the Milton Keynes and South Midlands expansion and changes in demographic makeup of the population. Approximately 680,000 people live in the area covered by Northamptonshire PCT. Of these approximately 144,000 are aged 0-15 years; 437,000 are aged 16-64 years and just under 100,000 are aged 65 years and over. The data shows that the number of people aged 65 years and over is projected to increase significantly (to 162,500) by 2025. This increase in over 65 year population will have a dramatic impact on the projected number of people with increasing support needs within Northamptonshire. Within Northamptonshire a total of 113,980 adults are of pensionable age (this varies from the number previously stated as it includes women aged 60 and over and men aged 65 and over). Of these 37,910 (33%) receive state pension plus at least one other state benefit (i.e. Incapacity, Carer, Income related, Disability, or Bereavement benefit), and 76,070 (67%) receive state pension only. In the 2001 Census almost 45% of the elderly population in Northamptonshire defined themselves as suffering from a long term illness that limits their daily activities. Almost on third of the 65+ population in Northamptonshire are unable to manage at least one self-care activity on their own, and just over one third are unable to manage at least one domestic task. These figures are not mutually exclusive and it is likely that a significant proportion of people have problems with both self care and domestic tasks. |
| Subject & Keywords | "physical disability" |
