Ageing

This research report accompanies care home results, presenting findings from the Ipsos surveys.

A new study conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the Centre for Ageing Better reveals that Social connections are as important as money and health to a good later life.

The Skipton Building Society Retirement Index is one of the first comprehensive studies to explore not just financial well-being, but also sentiment and confidence, looking at how expectation compares to reality when it comes to planning for life ahead.

The Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NICOLA) study has been commissioned by the Centre for Public Health at Queen's University, Belfast and the interviews will be conducted by Ipsos.

A poll from Ipsos, carried out on behalf of the charities Grandparents Plus, Save the Children and the Family and Childcare Trust, reveals people's attitudes and behaviours around the role of grandparents caring for their grandchildren.

Almost four in five (78%) older people are satisfied with their life nowadays, and personal relationships appear to be a key factor in determining how happy these later years will be.

Ipsos's survey for Age UK shows the general public want entitlements for people in old age such as Winter Fuel Payments and free prescriptions to remain universal in October's spending review.

To celebrate International Older People's Day Ipsos has released a new analysis of our data on older people. Ipsos's data points to a diverse group whose contribution to society and potential productivity is often overlooked by Government and society.

Comparative survey of attitudes and behaviour among older people in the UK and Sweden