Ageing Well Learning Hub

25 November Webinar

Following the findings from our recent Ageing Well, Falls and Frailty Survey, we are delighted to continue with our new Ageing Well Webinar Series.

The webinar will be centred around Ageing Well Winter Preparedness. A colleague from Public Health, Communities and Public Safety will discuss that as the colder months approach it is important to think about staying healthy, safe and connected. This webinar will explore practical ways older people can prepare for winter, including vaccinations, keeping warm, preventing falls, maintaining physical and mental wellbeing and accessing local support and services.

Attendees will leave with simple actions that can be used to help stay well throughout the winter season.

Date: 25 November 2026

Time: 3pm - 4pm

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18 November Webinar

We are delighted to continue with our new Ageing Well Webinar Series.

This multi-agency awareness webinar will be centred around: Ageing Well - Could an everyday skin cream contribute to a fatal fire?

Join Suffolk partners for an important awareness webinar exploring the often overlooked fire risks associated with emollient creams and why increasing professional and public understanding of this issue can save lives.

Following Suffolk's support of the highly successful Norfolk campaign, the Suffolk Safeguarding Adults Board, NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, Suffolk Public Health and partner agencies have come together to strengthen awareness of a risk that affects thousands of people who rely on emollient creams every day.

While emollients are essential in the treatment of eczema, psoriasis and other skin conditions, research has shown that creams absorbed into clothing, bedding and dressings can significantly increase the speed and intensity of fire when exposed to ignition sources such as cigarettes, candles, gas cookers or heaters. Research undertaken by Dr Sarah Hall and colleagues at Anglia Ruskin University has helped highlight the hidden dangers associated with emollient contamination on fabrics and the importance of increased awareness and prevention.

We are privileged to welcome Dr Sarah Hall, who will share the latest research findings and learning from this nationally recognised work.

The webinar will also include a powerful personal testimony from Sherrie Higgins, granddaughter of Jim Rownsley, whose tragic death following a fire fuelled by emollient-contaminated clothing brought national attention to this issue. Through sharing her family's experience, Sherrie will help us understand the devastating human impact behind the statistics and why raising awareness is so important.

Date: 18 November 2026

Time: 11am - 12pm

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As part of our shared, cross‑system prevention agenda, supporting people to stay active in ways that are meaningful and achievable for them is increasingly recognised as a core element of person‑centred care.

Encouraging everyday movement helps people to maintain independence by supporting the strength, confidence and capability needed for essential daily activities. It also plays an important role in promoting overall wellbeing and reducing longer‑term health risks as people age.

Understanding frailty is an important part of supporting people to live well in later life, whatever your role or setting.

Frailty is not an inevitable consequence of ageing. With the right knowledge and early action, it is possible to prevent or delay progression, reduce avoidable crises, and support people to stay independent and connected. A shared approach across health, social care, community services and the wider environments people live, move and age within helps ensure that early signs are recognised, conversations are timely, and support is joined‑up and person‑centred.

Understanding dementia is an important part of supporting people to live well in later life, whatever your role or setting.

Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing, and there is growing evidence that action across the life course can reduce risk and support brain health. When dementia is recognised early, people can be better supported to plan ahead, maintain independence and remain connected to the people, places and activities that matter to them. A shared approach across health, social care, community services and the wider environments people live, move and age within helps create supportive, inclusive communities where people affected by dementia are understood, respected and able to live well.