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Newcastle upon Tyne

Digital Visibility in Age Friendly Newcastle

Our case study illustrates the partnership between older volunteers from the Elders Council of Newcastle and PhD researcher Arlind Reuter from Open Lab (Newcastle University). Elders Council of Newcastle (www.elderscouncil.org.uk) is an older people-led organisation and a key stakeholder in Age Friendly Newcastle (AFC). Elders Council’s mission is to ensure that older people are engaged…

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Started: 2018
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Older People’s website for information and advice

All our research shows that older people need good quality information and advice to enable them to manage their lives and access support when they need it. In Newcastle upon Tyne we responded to this need by developing a comprehensive information website developed with and for older people – www.informationnow.org.uk. The website includes advice and…

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Started: 2011
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Information and communication

Dementia Friendly Cinema

Through its engagement with older people with dementia and their carers, the Elders Council identified a gap in the opportunity for people with dementia to participate in everyday social activities. The Elders Council heard about a cinema in another part of the UK that had developed a programme of film screenings for people with dementia,…

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Started: 2011
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
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Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom

 Newcastle – a city adapting to demographic change

Newcastle upon Tyne is focussing on adapting the city’s infrastructure and services to demographic change. We have incorporated ‘becoming an age friendly city’…

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City population: 27910019.4 % over 60Joined Network in 2014