OPTION ONE: An Agreed Critical Review of an Incident Involving “Older” People/ Person To address this task, you should consider the overall population and think about one critical issue that impacts on older people. Pick one topic from those covered in the module.

For example, you could choose to focus on one of the following: A critical review of the impact of loneliness on older people living in England. A critical review of a recent policy or funding decision that will impact on older people.

A critical review of societal attitudes towards ageing and older people and the likely/ potential impact on older people Overall, your work should meet the module learning outcomes. To do so, you may wish to consider the following within your work:

An analysis of demographics of the identified population, including statistics about life expectancy, gender differences, retirement age, the prevalence of disability or health needs, socio-economic factors, and other relevant information. This could also acknowledge trends within the younger population to help understand patterns or risks as this population ages in future.

Discussion of the legislative and policy framework which is particularly applicable to older people. An examination of the evidence-base which underpins any strategies or interventions which are focused around ageing and older people.

Consideration of the challenges and opportunities presented by an aging population. Discussion of societal attitudes about older people and the impact of these.