The neglect of social inequalities in older people’s health has been fuelled by implicit assumptions that old age brings universal ill-health and that health promotion strategies for older age groups will meet with only limited success (Ginn et al., 1997). The emergence of an ‘ageing society...
In this systematic review we aimed to 1) describe the literature that provides evidence of ethnicity and prevalence of MLTCs amongst people living in the UK, 2) summarise the prevalence estimates of MLTCs across ethnic groups and 3) to assess the ways in which ethnicity is conceptualised and...
Indigenous peoples around the world face significant health disparities relative to the dominant groups in their countries, yet the magnitude and patterns
The lack of 'LGBT-friendly' mainstream provision and of alternative specialist services in the UK, produce profound spatial inequalities for LGBT people in later life. Drawing on the literature, including my own recent research with older lesbian, gay and bisexual people, I consider the...
Older people from ethnic minorities report poorer health outcomes even after controlling for social and economic disadvantages. This result reflects the complexity of health inequalities among different ethnic groups in the UK, and the need to develop health policies which take into account differences ...
The socioeconomic status of older adults: How should we measure it in studies of health inequalities? The socioeconomic status of older adults: how should we measure it in studies of health inequalities? J Epidemiol Community Health 2001; 55: 895-904... E Grundy,G Holt - 《Journal of Epid...
University of Leeds Differences in cardiovascular care delivery and recommendations to reverse observed trends. Persistent differences in care delivery for myocardial infarction, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation are evident in the UK NHS for older people and women, and between health providers. Unde...
PM2.5 concentrations attributable to electricity generation approach zero for most European regions in the minimum air pollutant emissions scenario, except for parts of the UK, where large woody biomass generation capacities in the Yorkshire area result in concentrations of up to 0.26 µg m–3. On...
Background Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) women have significantly higher morbidity and mortality rates in the UK as well as poorer experiences of care. To date, a systematic literature review has not been undertaken in the UK to explore ethnicity based health inequalities. Aim To exp...
Prevalence and correlates of frailty among community-dwelling older men and women: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study. CONCLUSIONS: frailty is not uncommon even among community-dwelling young-old men and women in the UK. There are social inequalities in frailty which ... H Syddall,HC Ro...