News

Meet the team

Matt

Media Officer

Matt manages our relationships with press and media, showcasing our vision of a society where everyone enjoys a good later life.

Latest research

Defined contribution pensions: investments and consolidation

Department for Work and Pensions

5 Feb 2019

This consultation sets out proposals to encourage defined contribution pension schemes to consider investing more widely, in areas such as start-up companies, housing and green energy. This consultation seeks views on these proposals and submissions will be accepted until 1 April 2019.

Pension Wise service evaluation 2017 to 2018: customer experiences and outcomes

Department for Work and Pensions

1 Feb 2019

This report presents findings from a quantitative evaluation of the Pension Wise service in the financial year 2017 to 2018. This report was originally published in November 2018 but has been updated with revised information.

Oral health survey of mildly dependent older people 2016

Public Health England

30 Jan 2019

This report and tables provide the results of people aged 65 years and older with mild dependency living in ‘extra care’ housing. This is the first oral health survey of this population group. The method was implemented as a pilot, therefore there is no directly comparable data to show trends.

Contact our team for more information

Your email address

Read all the latest news and blogs from the Centre for Ageing Better

Top stories

Strength and balance programmes that help people at risk of falls are postcode lottery

By not prioritising strength and balance programmes, we are missing the opportunity to ease pressure on A&E departments and reduce demand for social care.

Transforming later lives – our strategy

A bold vision to transform people’s experience of later life

Latest news

Centre for Ageing Better welcomes new osteoporosis and bone research academy

The Royal Osteoporosis Society announces plans to bring together leading researchers, clinicians and academics to advance knowledge of osteoporosis and bone health.

New report finds Britons are "overwhelmingly negative" about growing older

A new global study by Ipsos MORI explores attitudes to ageing and later life across 30 countries.

Strength and balance programmes can help us to live well – so why aren’t they there for everyone?

Strength and balance training programmes can help people at risk of falls live safely and independently, but their availability is a postcode lottery.

Mapping the measurement maze

Measurement is an essential part of achieving social change. The Ageing Better Measures Framework is a new tool to help understand the dynamics of ageing.

Suitable housing for later life

Many baby-boomers either don’t want to or can't downsize. The lack of suitable homes prevents many people moving at all.

It's high time to change the negative public image of later life

Old age is often portrayed as a negative experience, especially in the media.

Response to latest ONS Labour Market stats

Our lead on work, Patrick Thomson responds to the latest ONS figures on employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by age group.

Five things people get wrong about later life

There are many common perceptions about ageing, however these are often not based on evidence.

Response to Office of National Statistics data on 'sandwich carers'

The ONS has today released new data on 'sandwich carers', people of working age who look after both dependent children and another (usually older) relative.

Meet the team

Latest research

Contact our team for more information

News

Share

Read all the latest news and blogs from the Centre for Ageing Better

Top stories

By not prioritising strength and balance programmes, we are missing the opportunity to ease pressure on A&E departments and reduce demand for social care.

A bold vision to transform people’s experience of later life

Latest news

The Royal Osteoporosis Society announces plans to bring together leading researchers, clinicians and academics to advance knowledge of osteoporosis and bone health.

A new global study by Ipsos MORI explores attitudes to ageing and later life across 30 countries.

Strength and balance training programmes can help people at risk of falls live safely and independently, but their availability is a postcode lottery.

Measurement is an essential part of achieving social change. The Ageing Better Measures Framework is a new tool to help understand the dynamics of ageing.

Many baby-boomers either don’t want to or can't downsize. The lack of suitable homes prevents many people moving at all.

Old age is often portrayed as a negative experience, especially in the media.

Our lead on work, Patrick Thomson responds to the latest ONS figures on employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by age group.

There are many common perceptions about ageing, however these are often not based on evidence.

The ONS has today released new data on 'sandwich carers', people of working age who look after both dependent children and another (usually older) relative.

Meet the team

Latest research

Sign up to receive the latest news, research, policy updates and events about ageing.

Contact our team for more information