Tomorrow, Today

Helping Business Respond To An Ageing Society

Copenhagen3 April 2013

What do we know of Suffolk?

Population of 728,163

22 % of people aged over

6573% of population in employment

70% of people say they feel healthy

Life expectancy is in top ten for UK

One in ten have no qualifications

How is the Health of Suffolk?

One in six adults binge drinks

Three die each day

from smoking related illness

One in six experience a

mental health problem

Sixty percent do not eat enough

fruit and vegetables

Less than half do the recommended amount of daily

exercise.

Society is changing. People are living longer than ever before.

Twenty two percent of the

population are over sixty. By 2050 this group will have increased to

thirty four percent.

Population

2013

2050

By 2030 there will be more people aged over sixty than those aged under fifteen.

Over 60’s

Under 15’s

In the future our workers will be older.

What are we doing ?

Public health outcomes framework

Suffolk County Council Mission statement

Most Active County

Ageing Well in Suffolk

What is the Business Case?

Illness & disability increase with age

£840 is the average cost of absence per employee

29 % of employers are already experiencing a

rising average age of employee

Employers report a 15% reduction in sickness absence following introduction of health manager

individuals identify and reduce health risks through

better lifestyle choices

enables employers to better

understand and improve workplace health and wellbeing

visit the website and complete your questionnaire

set health goals you want to achieve

tailored healthy living advice

helps people lead a healthy life

Instant personal health report

It’s simple

How do we get to tomorrow, today?

What we can do

What we will need employers to do

It’s never too late to start getting healthy

It’s Free

What will we do next?

develop regional partnerships

present academic research

apply for future funding

share project successes with European Union

Have you any Questions?

David Cain

david.cain@suffolk.gov.uk

@agehealthy

www.progresshealthyageing.eu