Contents

1. Ageing population

1.1 UK population age breakdown
1.2 Diversity in the older population
1.3 When does old age start?
1.4 Living situations
1.5 Living situations – Living Alone
1.6 Living situations – Care Homes
1.7 Living situations – Living with a Partner
1.8 Living situations – ‘Other’

2. What is old?

2.1 Introduction
2.2 What old age means

3. What is mental health?

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Jean’s story
3.3 What undermines mental health?
3.4 Problems affecting people in later life

4. Conclusion

5. References

6. Self-assessment