At NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, we need to hear from native individuals about what rising older means to you — and the way we are able to higher help wholesome ageing and folks dwelling with frailty throughout the county.
Because the inhabitants ages in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, with over 118,000 individuals aged 65+ right this moment and numbers anticipated to rise to 162,000 by 2035, it’s extra vital than ever to help older individuals to dwell nicely, preserve their independence and luxuriate in an extended more healthy life.
Frailty means a decreased means to bounce again after sickness, harm or stress, resulting in a better danger of antagonistic well being outcomes similar to falls, incapacity, hospitalisation, and earlier deaths. It’s extra frequent as we age, however it may possibly have an effect on youthful individuals, particularly these with long-term circumstances (similar to coronary heart illness or dementia). Frailty could be worsened by issues like loneliness or bereavement, but it surely’s not inevitable. A wholesome, energetic life-style may help stop or delay it.
To information native planning and enchancment, a draft Healthy Ageing and Frailty Strategy (2025–2028) has been developed. This technique units out a imaginative and prescient to forestall, delay or higher handle frailty in order that extra individuals can get pleasure from high quality of life and keep linked to the issues that matter to them most. Now, we would like your suggestions to verify the plan works for you, your loved ones and our communities.
