The author is a Gerontologist currently employed by Essex County Council as an operational manager within the Adult Social Care and Community Well-being Department. Prior to this employment, his ex...view moreThe author is a Gerontologist currently employed by Essex County Council as an operational manager within the Adult Social Care and Community Well-being Department. Prior to this employment, his experience stretched over twenty five years working at various levels in five different Social Services Departments in the UK. He is also a qualified Health and Social Care professional with many years experience in National Health Services. In both Health and Social Care, his professional practices centred on older people services for which he desired to make contributions to knowledge as a specialist in the sector. During this period, his knowledge has been developed with his continuous professional and academic studies at various universities in the UK and he gained his Doctorate Degree in Health and Social Care Policy.view less