Green and pleasant land?
Very good report this. I had the opportunity to offer some perspectives to Martyn Lewis on AgeUk radio last week in a pre-recorded discussion before it was launched. It got a lot of air time on national radio on Monday. I would commend it to you as a great summary of the issues. The accompanying press release tells us:
Age UK has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the challenges and opportunities faced by older people living in rural communities in England. We want all levels of government to take steps to make the whole country a place where older people can thrive.
Living in the countryside as an older person certainly has its advantages. Yet while the ‘rural idyll’ holds true for some people, with fewer people and larger distances between towns and villages, living in rural England can present unique challenges for older people.