The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 278 No 7443 p301
17 March 2007

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Scottish strategy tackles health of ageing population

Improving health is identified as a key objective in a strategy for older people, published this week by the Scottish Executive.

The strategy, “All our futures: planning for a Scotland with an ageing population”, identifies six priority areas. These include improving health and developing services in areas such as housing and transport. Other aims include forging better links between the generations and offering learning opportunities throughout life.

The strategy will lead to the establishment of two new organisations: a National Forum on Ageing and a Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice. Implementation of the strategy will be supported by £27m of Scottish Executive funding.

First minister Jack McConnell commented: “Improving the quality of life for older people and creating opportunities for us as a country to benefit from their experience, is what this strategy is all about.”