Older People's Strategy - Newcastle City Council

14214 Sure Start for Older People15 ‘Over 55s is the fastest growing demographic online, withtwo in every three of those approaching retirement usingthe internet.’ (see www.iabuk.net/en/1/consumer.html)16 Newcastle Housing Strategy17 Census 2001 Tenure by age18 2003 Housing Requirements Study19 Newcastle Private Stock Condition Survey 200320 An Older Person Friendly City Centre: Interim Report ofWorking Group, Elders Council of Newcastle, May 2003and An Older Person Friendly City Centre: Report from aWorking Group, Elders Council of Newcastle, December200621 IMD 200422 www.thisismoney.co.uk/credit-and-loans – 22.6.06 andGuardian Unlimited Over 50s getting deeper into debt 16.8.0623 Financial Exclusion among Older People, Andrew IrvingAssociates24 Challenging Age – Information, advice and guidance forolder age groups, Department for Education and Skills, 200325 Volunteering, self-help and citizenship in later life, Baines S.,Lie M. and Wheelock J., 200626 Professor Peter Buckle, Ergonomics, University of Surrey27 Figures from Joint Commissioning Strategy for Older Peoplein Newcastle upon Tyne, unless otherwise stated