Project Details
Description
Older people (aged 65+) are the fastest growing population group in the UK. In ten years time, the number of people aged over 75 in Brighton and Hove is expected to increase by over 5,000, with some 400 people in the city aged 90 years or older.
The number of people aged 65+ predicted to have a dementia diagnosis in the city is also expected to increase by over a third.Based on UK figures, around 1,000 carers in Brighton & Hove may sustain a physical injury through their caring role, with an even higher number needing treatment for stress related illness.
Recent research found many carers felt out of control of their daily life, lonely and detached from society and wanting support for their own issues. To help build a healthier ageing future for more people, the university will explore ways to improve the provision of care for older people not just at home, but looking at wider amenities, connections, and environment beyond the home. This will also help connect people and communities, while reducing demands on stretched public services. The new Brighton Healthy Ageing Testbed will also explore ways to specifically help carers – both formal and informal – in the vital support they provide many older people.
The number of people aged 65+ predicted to have a dementia diagnosis in the city is also expected to increase by over a third.Based on UK figures, around 1,000 carers in Brighton & Hove may sustain a physical injury through their caring role, with an even higher number needing treatment for stress related illness.
Recent research found many carers felt out of control of their daily life, lonely and detached from society and wanting support for their own issues. To help build a healthier ageing future for more people, the university will explore ways to improve the provision of care for older people not just at home, but looking at wider amenities, connections, and environment beyond the home. This will also help connect people and communities, while reducing demands on stretched public services. The new Brighton Healthy Ageing Testbed will also explore ways to specifically help carers – both formal and informal – in the vital support they provide many older people.
Key findings
- Understanding the end user's appetite for using an Alexa device could help pre-determine how the product may need to be used.
- Other functionalities such as playing music or reminders for when sports matches are on could help with caring.
- Understanding risk areas within the home could help carers mitigate any future falls for the person that they are caring for.
- Understanding the data can help the carer feel more in control of the caring situation by understanding more about end users'
behaviour.
- Understanding the carer and older adult's daily behaviours could help personalise
the onboarding process eg. Testing at certain times of the day.
- Connecting with the older adult outside of their usual care time, provides an opportunity to build better relationships.
- Other functionalities such as playing music or reminders for when sports matches are on could help with caring.
- Understanding risk areas within the home could help carers mitigate any future falls for the person that they are caring for.
- Understanding the data can help the carer feel more in control of the caring situation by understanding more about end users'
behaviour.
- Understanding the carer and older adult's daily behaviours could help personalise
the onboarding process eg. Testing at certain times of the day.
- Connecting with the older adult outside of their usual care time, provides an opportunity to build better relationships.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 28/03/22 → 31/03/23 |
Funding
- Connected Places Catapult
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