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

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Stigmatising and ‘clinical’ products put people off making vital changes to keep their homes safe

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Centre for Ageing Better
6 Jul 2018

Research shows people are delaying making vital changes to homes because of the clinical and stigmatising appearance of products like handrails and ramps.

Transforming later lives - our strategy

Transforming later lives - our strategy

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Centre for Ageing Better
31 Jul 2018

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

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Response to Government's Civil Society Strategy

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Centre for Ageing Better
9 Aug 2018

Read our response to the Government's Civil Society Strategy: Building a future that works for everyone.

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Our response to the latest ONS internet usage statistics

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Centre for Ageing Better
7 Aug 2018

Jemma Mouland, our digital lead, responds to the latest internet use statistics for adults in the UK

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Our response to the PPI report - 'Living the Future Life'

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Centre for Ageing Better
18 Jul 2018

Read our response to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) report - 'Living the Future Life - the implications of a longer life'.

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A manifesto for better longer lives

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Geoffrey Filkin
18 Jul 2018

Longer lives are an opportunity not just a burden. Politicians need to sign up to a manifesto for ageing better, writes our Chair Lord Filkin.

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Poll shows UK employers unprepared for managing ageing workforce

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Centre for Ageing Better
16 Jul 2018

We are calling on UK employers to ensure they have more age-friendly employment policies and practices, as a survey published today suggests thousands of organisations are unprepared for an ageing workforce.

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Action needed on housing as government data confirms rise of older households and many homes still failing basic standards

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Centre for Ageing Better
13 Jul 2018

Number of households occupied by over 65s has increased dramatically, by 20% since 2008, with many older people still living in homes deemed hazardous, in disrepair, or too cold.

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If you had three wishes to make your city a better place to grow old...

Blog
Centre for Ageing Better
6 Jul 2018

As London joins the global network of Age Friendly Communities, Jane Scobie reflects on the research she carried out for the Greater London Authority on how to make the Capital more age-friendly

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Our reponse to calls for clearer pensions information and more support in future planning

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Centre for Ageing Better
5 Jul 2018

A new report by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) warns many people don't know how much they'll need to be financially secure in later life.

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Major health benefits seen from strengthening and balancing activity throughout life

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Centre for Ageing Better
4 Jul 2018

New evidence review supports current UK Chief Medical Officers’ guidance of 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity as well as strength exercises on two or more days a week.