Keith Chappell and Sarah Lonbay The number of people aged 65 years or older worldwide is projected to more than double, rising from 761 million in 2021 to 1.6 billion in 2050. The number of people aged 80 years or older is growing even faster. (United Nations) Perhaps one of the most common things people… Continue reading International Day of Older Persons
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A decade of safeguarding
A response to the LGA publication ‘The Care Act 2014: Ten Years on From Royal Assent’ Authors: Dr Sarah Lonbay (University of Sunderland), Dr Keith Chappell (University of Sunderland), Dr Carole Southall (Northumbria University), Mr Jamie Scorer (University of Sunderland) Introduction It has now been a decade since the passing of the Care Act 2014… Continue reading A decade of safeguarding