Understanding the oldest old

A briefing from ILC-UK and the Personal Finance Research Centre on the 85+ age group with new findings from Understanding Society.

Using new data from UK’s largest ever social survey, Understanding Society, PRFC and ILC-UK have uncovered startling preliminary findings about the ‘oldest old’ (aged over 85) and their levels of participation, wellbeing and health.

This new analysis, published as part of the ESRC SDAI-funded initiative is part of a major project exploring the financial dimensions of well-being and wider quality of life measures in older age.

PFRC and ILC-UK plan to extend analysis of Understanding Society to look at the financial well-being of the oldest old.

Briefing (PDF, 723kB) | Read a blog on these findings