This project exists to develop and validate of a pack of tools to accurately measure well-being specifically in older people (age of 60+). The project has been assessing the sensitivity and ease of use of a range of well-being measurement tools, for use in active older people, against each other and in relation to an objective biological measure of well-being, the cortisol day profile. For these initial studies, 50+ seniors have been recruited from past and ongoing listening events.

The project aims to generate an appropriate, sensitive and acceptable tool with which to measure well-being specifically in older people. This tool will be valuable to a range of service providers and researchers providing similar initiatives that require evaluation. Active older people involved in these projects and initiatives (and those to follow) will be the indirect end-users benefiting from improved provision of quality services and opportunities derived from evidence-based evaluation.

• Download a Powerpoint summary of this project.
• Recent news and past newsletters.
• A list of relevant academic publications.

Project Leaders

• Denise Forte, Kingston University and St George's, University of London: Email
• Angela Clow, University of Westminster: Email
• Catherine Jacobs, Royal Holloway, University of London: Email
• Phil Evans, University of Westminster: Email
• Frank Hucklebridge, University of Westminster: Email
• Catherine Fredhoi, University of Westminster: Email
• Liz Aitchison, Aitchison Consulting: Email

Partners

• Age Concern Kingston
• Pensioners Association, Merton
• University of the Third Age, Sutton
• Vivatec
• BBC1