31Mar14 - Understanding wellbeing in old age across the world: lessons from across the “developing/developed” country divide - ppt presentation

Editor's Notes

1. Older people include those over 50This analysis looked at 56 countries as not all countries are represented in all waves. There are also a couple of tables which exclude countries that have very small bases.
2. Survival and Well Being as related to per capita GNP.Source: R. Inglehart, Modernization and Postmodernization (Princeton, 1997).Authority and Value Systems. Source: R. Inglehart, Modernization and Postmodernization (Princeton, 1997).Mapping Authority and Survival or Well Being.Source: R. Inglehart, Modernization and Postmodernization (Princeton, 1997).
3. Able (and willing)Enabled to work covers health support / age discrimination / suitable positions available
4. As a thought experiment – had a look at the financial satisfaction figures from these analyses against a measure of financial provision from some countries.
5. Big disclaimers – this isn’t solid analysis, these are different datasets, this is only one pensions index, there is only a small number of countries represented here.There is a relationship hereSo is/should a simple message about improving state pension provision play a big part of improving financial satisfaction?
6. Although massive differences by country. Exceptions include many African, Asian, South American countriesFormer Communist countries – poor/ pessimistic/ peevedYou tend to see over-optimism in self reported health as people age – “I’ve got a hip, and a knee, and cataracts and I’m on blood thinners but my health is great compared to my friend/sister/neighbour/ for my age”. So are we seeing something similar in financial satisfaction reporting?
7. This is me (you may want to point to your countries position)Shows how people in older age in these countries are faringCall for increased action by all actors family, community, private and public sectorChange is needed in social attitudes, employment practice, government practice
8. Ethiopia Have had no formal education so is unable to read or write, wants more but cannot because of her ageIs looking after grandchildren but receives no pensionContinues to work but her contribution to the labour market is not recognisedHas chronic fatigue and aching bones but no access to healthcareIs excluded from community meetings because of her age.By 2050 more than a fifth of the global population will be over 60. It is therefore imperative for governments to make provisions for their expanding older populations – to create a better world for older people now and for today’s young people as they age.
9. But older people are missed out for data collection and analyses, leading to neglect of older people in social and economic policies and programmes. Therefore they are not included in policies and civil society programmes.Being old is stigmatised. Older people are discriminated against. They are invisible.
10. Ending invisibility of older women and men for ever through the data revolutionMassive new possibilities through user friendly and innovative tools to change poor people’s lives for everTuranesh has pension and health care and can be seen, heard and taken notice of Her children will have the same when they are old tooThe world will be  
11. Provides a practical model to improve national and international data sets on ageingPost 2015 process - practical contribution to the “data revolution” called for in the new development framework A global framework to measure progress on ‘leaving no one behind’ in the successor goals to the Millennium Development Goals Keeping watch: the first steps in establishing a full understanding of the lives of older people around the worldPresent globally comparative data in a way that will engage policymakers, media, public, academics, corporates on issues and impact of global ageing
12. All domains are equally weighted, website allows people to vary weighting on line.See Insight (p.14/15) for detailed explanations of indicators. Methodology report expands on reasons and statistical methodology.Draws on statistical and perception data (enabling social environment)
13. Data volunteers delved deeper into the Index data to create engaging data visualisations that enable visitors to compare countries, view country profiles and identify clusters, and create their own Index by changing the domain weightings. As well as data visualisations, the new website featured blogs providing expert comment and analysis, individual country report cards with a detailed breakdown of indicator data for each domain,