Health matters: productive healthy ageing and MSK health

Issue 18, December 2017 Welcome to the latest edition of Health matters, a resource to support professionals working to improve population health. This edition focuses on productive healthy ageing and musculoskeletal (MSK) health.  What's new Productive healthy ageing and MSK health  Read our new edition for health professionals and local authorities which makes the case for action to support healthy productive later life. We are living longer and there is an opportunity to utilise this increased longevity as a resource, whilst challenging ageism and the view that retirement is about 'sitting more and moving less'. This edition includes content on: life expectancy   the impact of MSK on employment  interventions to prevent the onset of MSK  meaning and purpose as we age  Spread the word Use our infographics  to make the case locally when commissioning and developing services.    Join in the conversation Follow #PHEHealthmattters on Twitter Videos Watch Angela Rippon discuss productive healthy ageing and how to reduce the risk of MSK.    Case studies Read our case studies on: Supporting MSK health at work  Implementing stratified care for low back pain: STarT Back ESCAPE-pain for knee pain  SWAP:delivering primary care vocational advice Better Bones Osteoporosis Service from Kingston Public Health Improving primary prevention of falls for Newcastle's over 65s Dancing in time  Blog posts Read our blogs on: Launch blog Your questions on productive healthy ageing and MSK MSK resources Data  Office for National Statistics (ONS) PHE's Health profile for England CMO's annual report of 2015 PHE's Musculoskeletal Diseases profile  Resources The World Health Organisation's Global Healthy Ageing Strategy Arthritis Research UK: Working with arthritis policy report MSKROI tool physical activity guidelines for adults  Eatwell Guide MSK Employers toolkit mental health toolkit for employers Guidance NICE encouraging physical activity to prevent or treat specific conditions  This service is provided to you at no charge by Public Health England. This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Public Health England (PHE), Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG 020 7654 8400