Fellow’s Profile
Lynne Douglas
Fellow’s Profile
Lynne Douglas
Which Age Friendly Environments are promoting wellbeing in the elderly?
Fellowship
Themes
Focus
Helping older people to age well and live in an environment that promotes independence.
Countries
Fellowship year
2024
Locality
Scotland
Biography
I am an experienced public sector leader, interested in collaboration across health, care and housing to promote environments where older people can live their best lives. The main topics of my Fellowship are healthy ageing, improved housing for older people and to promote independent living. This can be achieved by co-production and working with people to create services and environments that they want and value, challenging ageism and promoting ageing positively.
I will review how in Japan, Australia and New Zealand older people are supported from a policy perspective, the local service delivery and, importantly, what matters to older people in those countries as they age. Meaningful engagement is a key pillar in understanding the success of these countries in developing environments for their ageing population.
With over 25 years' experience in health, care and lateral housing I have dedicated many years to promoting prevention and working with people to enable independence. This research draws on my experience and seeks to inform key agencies in the UK how other countries are addressing the growing number of older people in their communities and share what is working for them.
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Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.