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Unseen
— neglect, isolation and household poverty amongst older people with sight loss | | Author(s) | Dan Vale |
| Corporate Author | Royal National Institute of the Blind - RNIB; British Gas |
| Publisher | Royal National Institute of the Blind - RNIB, London, 2004 |
| Pages | 27 pp |
| Source | RNIB, 105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE. www.rnib.org.uk/campaign |
| Keywords | Physical disabilities ; Poor elderly ; Isolation ; Assistive technology ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | As part of the "Here to Help" series of investigations into household poverty in Britain, RNIB and British Gas reveal how older blind and partially sighted people are at particular risk when living in poverty. This report is based on a major survey of 588 blind and partially sighted adults in England, Scotland and Wales. It highlights the sparse nature of support for a growing number of older people encountering sight problems in later years. Although seven out of eight people surveyed had been "registered" with their local authority as blind or partially sighted, the report indicates problems with lack of care, support, or equipment provision to help with everyday tasks. Case studies indicate ways in which RNIB and/or British Gas can help with people's particular circumstances. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040512213 B |
| Classmark | BN: F:W6: TP: M: 3F |
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