Malcolm Payne
@malcolmp25.bsky.social
Social work academic: social work history, theory, social policy, end-of-life care. Hon Prof, Kingston University, formerly St Christopher's Hospice Director, Psychosocial & Spiritual Care.
Interesting account of legal issues with various new ways of setting up families and parenting ( eg 'sharenting' and 'platonic co-parenting'), useful for social workers and other advisers. www.lexology.com/library/deta...
Gen Z Families: Modern Relationships and Parenthood
With the eldest of Gen Z approaching 30, many are considering the questions of settling down and starting a family. However, Gen Z are approaching…
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A very sensible account of what we need to do about social care provision and finance in England. But not just for older people, also for people with disabilities and longer-term (mainly mental) illnesses. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th...
The path to social care reform: four key questions
In his first week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has already signalled his intent towards social care reform in England by saying that he wants it to “operate on the NHS principle”. With the politics...
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Useful update on regulator's assessments of local government care provision in England. www.cqc.org.uk/news/cqc-pub...
CQC publishes report from first national assessment programme of local authorities - Care Quality Commission
We have published a report on how local authorities in England are performing in delivering adult social care.
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Striking report on the numbers of older women killed by men in the UK. www.opendemocracy.net/100-elderly-...
More than 100 elderly women killed by men since 2020
An investigation by openDemocracy reveals the extent of femicide where the victims are aged over-66
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Useful research based info on how to age well for older people and social workers and other advisers; Useful detailed downloads. www.mcmasteroptimalaging.org/hitting-the-...
Key factors to aging well
Longevity isn't what older adults themselves point to when they describe aging well. Psychological well-being, strong relationships, and the ability to adapt to change ranked far above simply living ...
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Worthwhile article explains the importance of looking at environmental factors (e.g. pollution) that generate ill-health as well as genetic factors. blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2026/0...
Developing a healthy nation: The use of environmental data in preventing ill health
blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk
Interesting account of a project to understand carers' grief for the impending loss of the person they are caring for. www.news-medical.net/news/2026063...
University of Surrey team develops first grief tool for unpaid carers
The first dedicated support tool for unpaid carers who grieve for an older person they care for before they have died is being developed by a team led by the University of Surrey.
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Useful checklists for social workers and other advisers on making local buildings and services age-friendly. ageing-better.org.uk/sites/defaul...
ageing-better.org.uk
Japanese study shows neurological benefits of playing and even listening to music to prevent brain problems in old age. en.ilsole24ore.com/art/alzheime...
Alzheimer’s: how music keeps the brain young, even in old age
For those who play a musical instrument, there are particularly significant positive effects on two areas of the brain – the cerebellum and the putamen – after the age of 70
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