Facts & figures about Herefordshire

Older people

Topic pages below provide information on a number of topics connected to older people. 

Key findings as identified in the 2011 State of Herefordshire Report and Joint Strategic Needs Assessment:

Threat and Challenge

A substantial increase in numbers of older people that will have some dependency on social care in Herefordshire is expected by 2020.  Within this, there is also expected to be a disproportionate increase in the number of older people with dementia.

Weakness

Increasing numbers of older people living in income deprivation

Links to individual topic pages

• Older people & vulnerable adults helped to live at home
• Attendance Allowance
• Future social care needs for older people
• Dementia (Link to topic in "Health and well-being")
• Falls (Link to topic in "Safer Communities")
• Income deprivation affecting older people (Indices of Deprivation 2010)
  
  
  
  

Last updated: 20 December 2011