Why do we address social isolation?
Source: Ambition for Ageing
There has been a shift in recent years towards looking at social isolation and loneliness as an area of policy. In this podcast guests Paul McGarry and Kate Jopling talk about the move from deficit-based models where we link ageing purely to health and social care to looking at assets and supporting older people to continue being active within their communities.
Topics covered include the impact of cuts and population changes on how we age, why the difference between loneliness and social isolation is important and how understanding the difference between the two can shape how we support people. This episode also features short discussions with Ageing Better partners Vic Stirling from Sheffield, Stephen Raybold from Birmingham and Corinna Hyman from Camden.
Listen to the podcast here.