Older people: independence and mental wellbeing

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2015)

NICE - n/a

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Evidence Categories

• Care setting: Community setting
• Population group: Older adults
• Intervention: Exercise programmes
• Intervention: Digital Interventions
• Intervention: Volunteering
• Intervention: Arts and recreation
• Intervention: Social support
• Intervention: Service signposting
• Intervention: Multicomponent Interventions
• Outcome: Change in measures of loneliness
• Outcome: Improved social support
• Outcome: Improved social inclusion

Type of Evidence

Guidance

Overview

The authors state:

"This guideline covers interventions to maintain and improve the mental wellbeing and independence of people aged 65 or older and how to identify those most at risk of a decline."

Recommendations

The authors state:

"The guideline includes recommendations on principles of good practice, group-based activities, one-to-one activities, volunteering and identifying people most at risk of a decline."