Dr Anna Dixon has written a must-read bfor anyone interested in the future of ageingb. Learn from one of the best informedb about an issue, and opportunity, that is facing us all.'brAndy Briggs, Head of FTSE 100 life insurer Phoenix Groupbrbr'A very important bookb'brSir Muir GraybriibriThe Age of Ageing Better? itakes a radically different view of what our ageing society means. Dr Anna Dixon turns the misleading and depressing narrative of burden and massive extra cost of people living longer on its head and shows how our society could thrive if we started thinking differently.br brThis book shines a spotlight on how as a society we?re currently failing to respond to the shifting age profile ? and what needs to change. Examining key areas of society including health, financial security, where and how people live, and social connections, Anna Dixon presents a refreshingly optimistic vision for the future that could change the way we value later life in every sense. ii
The Age of Ageing Better?
Dr Anna Dixon
iThe Age of Ageing Better? itakes a radically different view of what our ageing society means. Dr Anna Dixon turns the misleading and depressing narrative of burden and massive extra cost of people living longer on its head and provides a refreshingly optimistic view of how everyone could enjoy a better later life.bRights Sold
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Imprint: Green Tree brPublication date: 11062020 brFormat: 234 x 153 mm | 304 pagesAbout the Author
Dr Anna Dixon is the Chief Executive of the Centre for Ageing Better, an independent charitable foundation that brings about change for people in later life today and for future generations. Anna joined Ageing Better from the Department of Health and Social Care where she was Director of Strategy and Chief Analyst. br brShe began her career with the European Observatory on Health Care Systs. In 2003-2004 she worked as a policy analyst in the Department of Health Strategy Unit. Anna was previously Lecturer in European Health Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. In 2005-6 she was awarded a Harkness Fellowship in Health Policy by the Commonwealth Fund of New York. She has a PhD in Social Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
