Social Care Funding and Need Factors

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What do integrated care systems need to ensure that people receive coordinated services?

A sophisticated understanding of population needs based on evidence and analysis of joined-up datasets (correct)

A limited understanding of population needs based on personal experiences

A basic understanding of population needs based on anecdotal evidence

A general understanding of population trends based on projections

What is expected to rise substantially in the next 20 years?

The number of older people, especially those aged 85 and older (correct)

The life expectancy of the population

The availability of healthcare facilities

The number of younger people in urban areas

What will national and local policymakers need to understand in order to plan future service delivery effectively?

How changes in population structure will affect technological advancements

How changes in population structure will impact government funding

How changes in population structure will impact overall demand (correct)

How changes in population structure will affect employment rates

What would aid in projecting future need for services?

Projections of need informed by the latest, best available data and evidence Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for integrated care systems to have a sophisticated understanding of population needs?

To ensure that people receive coordinated services that meet their needs Signup and view all the answers

What is crucial for national and local policymakers to project future need for services effectively?

Having the latest, best available data and evidence Signup and view all the answers

What will be impacted by the substantial rise in the number of older people, particularly those aged 85 and older, in the next 20 years?

Overall demand for services Signup and view all the answers

Why do national and local policymakers need to understand how changes in population structure will impact overall demand?

To plan future service delivery effectively Signup and view all the answers

How can integrated care systems ensure that people receive coordinated services?

By having a sophisticated understanding of need based on evidence and joined-up datasets. Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for national and local policymakers to plan future service delivery effectively?

Understanding how changes in population structure will impact overall demand. Signup and view all the answers

Which demographic change has not led to comparable increases in the number of people with social care needs?

The decrease in the number of older people with high social care need Signup and view all the answers

What change has been observed in the proportion of people with no social care needs but multiple long-term conditions from 2006 to 2018?

It increased by around 430,000 Signup and view all the answers

Which long-term condition is most prevalent and associated with higher levels of social care need?

Dementia Signup and view all the answers

What has been observed about the association between neurological conditions and social care need?

Up to 85% of people with neurological conditions have a social care need Signup and view all the answers

What insight does the analysis provide for policymakers and system leaders?

People with the highest needs have seen their needs become less complex over time Signup and view all the answers

What has been observed about the relationship between long-term conditions and ADL limitations?

A third of those with no ADL limitations have two or more long-term conditions Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the relationship between age and social care needs?

Older people now have fewer social care needs than people of the same age 15 years ago Signup and view all the answers

What trend has been observed for those aged 75 and older in relation to long-term conditions?

'Two or more long-term conditions' has increased for this age group Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the impact of neurological conditions on people’s ability to live independently?

'Neurological conditions' are associated with higher levels of social care need due to their impact on people’s ability to live independently Signup and view all the answers

What area would benefit from further research according to the text?

'Changes in diagnostic practices related to dementia' Signup and view all the answers

Which factor contributes to the ageing population of England as mentioned in the text?

Improved living standards and medicine Signup and view all the answers

What is expected to happen to the number of people older than 85 in the next 25 years according to the text?

It will double to 2.6 million Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the ways in which older people contribute to society and the economy as mentioned in the text?

Informal care for grandchildren and other relatives Signup and view all the answers

How does the text suggest that the relationship between age, health, and social care need is changing?

People are often able to remain healthy and independent much later into life Signup and view all the answers

What is used as a proxy for health and health care service demand according to the text?

Long-term conditions drawn from primary care records Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the impacts of an ageing population?

They can be offset by a cohort of older people who 'age' less quickly and remain healthier Signup and view all the answers

What factor contributes to the increased need for health and social care as people age?

Risk of developing illnesses and becoming frail Signup and view all the answers

How does the text describe the reality of the relationship between age, health, and social care need?

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What is the key aim of the REAL Centre?

To understand the changing health and social care needs of the population Signup and view all the answers

Why is understanding how health and care needs change with age crucial?

To plan for future funding, service delivery patterns, and workforce needs Signup and view all the answers

What are limitations in the activities of daily living (ADLs) used as a proxy for?

Assessing social care need Signup and view all the answers

How did the proportion of older people needing social care support at any given age change over time?

It changed differently for different age groups Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the average age of people in care homes over time?

It increased Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of the increase in the share of older people with two or more long-term conditions?

Older people are managing an increased number of long-term conditions without needing more social care support on average Signup and view all the answers