Consulting and Engaging with Older People
This quick-reference guide compiled directly from the comments, views and experiences sent in to Help the Aged by older people should prove a useful tool to those genuinely seeking to engage the participation of all older citizens.

Date of publication: 2007
Pages: 4
Price: Free
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Directory of Older People’s Campaigning Forums in Wales  
Speaking Up for Our Age
The second edition of the Directory contains information on older people's forums and other campaigning and discussion groups across Wales to facilitate networking and communication.

ISBN: 1-84598-018-2  
Date of publication: 2007
Pages: 146 (English/Welsh) 
Price: £8.00

Older People: our neglected assets
Although older people represent a very large potential social and economic asset, our society neglects these assets with damaging and expensive consequences for us all. The focus of this paper, compiled by Help the Aged in consultation with partners including the Third Age Employment Network and the Oxford Institute of Ageing, is on promoting healthy independent ageing and on facilitating the inclusion of older people as contributing citizens. It recommends early intervention and investment in appropriate services to stop older people becoming socially excluded and a wasted resource.

Date of publication: 2004
Pages: 32
Price: Free
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Quality of Life in Older Age: messages from the Growing Older programme
Edited by Tom Owen and Louise Bell
This summary of the work of the Economic and Social Research Council’s Growing Older programme, the largest social science investigation into ageing ever conducted in the UK, focuses on what quality of life means to older people. Looking at social relationships, social activities, interests, health and functional ability, housing, mental attitude, income, and access to transport and services, the report presents an intriguing range of findings that will inform future initiatives to improve older people’s lives.

ISBN: 1-904528-86-4
Date of publication: 2004
Pages: 20
Price: Free
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Senior Citizens’ Forums: a voice for older people
Describing the forums’ role and how they can interact with community care services, local authorities and voluntary organisations to bring about improvements for older people.

ISBN: 1-904528-19-8   
Date of publication: 2005
Pages: 13 (English/Welsh) 
Price: Free

Speaking Up for Our Age support publications
Conference reports and various newsletters on policy and campaigning are available, together with forum directories and practical guides/toolkits to setting up forums and campaigning.

Voice: a briefing paper on the voice of older people in society 
Analysing how effectively older people are able to make their voices heard, and concluding that perceptions can be misleading.

Date of publication: 2008
Pages: 6
Price: Free
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