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Pensioners’ incomes series: financial year 2018 to 2019

Department for Work and Pensions

26 Mar 2020

This report examines how much income pensioners get each week and where they get that income from. It looks at how their incomes have changed over time and variations in income between different types of pensioners.

COVID-19: tips for housing sector on end of life care

Housing LIN

25 Mar 2020

With the further escalation of coronavirus in the UK, the lives of residents are at risk and those who are vulnerable may die of their current long-term condition. This briefing sets out a number of tips for the housing sector on end of life care and signposts to a selection of useful links and further practical advice

Coronavirus (COVID-19): housing and care in specialist housing

Housing LIN

23 Mar 2020

This briefing sets out at a number of practical things for providers of specialist housing to consider when seeking to reduce the risk of an outbreak of coronavirus.

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National scandal of poor housing for over-55s revealed in new report

New report from the Centre for Ageing Better and Care & Repair England has found that over two million over-55s are living in a home that endangers their health or wellbeing.

Mocking, patronising and demonising: UK’s ageist attitudes revealed in new report

Attitudes to ageing and older people in the UK are mostly negative, according to a review of the evidence, with older people seen as incompetent, hostile or a burden on society.

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Who are the health professionals returning to the NHS to support the fight against Covid-19?

The NHS is calling on 65,000 retired staff to return to support the fight against COVID-19: Who are they, why did they leave and what can they expect when they return?

Workplace changes are needed to achieve an economic win-win

While some employers are already making headway in creating age-friendly workplaces, increased education and uptake of inclusive practices is needed to keep more of us in work for longer.

Wise, but incompetent? The effect of ageist attitudes in the UK

Although longer life expectancy is regarded positively and reflects societal progress in healthcare, later life is still synonymous with ill-health, resulting in ‘inevitable’ cognitive and physical decline.

How we can all keep active at home during the coronavirus crisis

With the threat of COVID-19 taking hold, more people will be spending a considerable amount of time in self-isolation, but there are ways people of all ages and ability can keep active through a variety of exercises.

Buses, bungalows and buddies – a village view on age-friendly communities

Limited access to public transport, health services and other crucial facilities can present additional challenges to people living in rural communities, compared to those in urban communities.

Growing older in a South Asian family

When we picture how we’d like to spend later life, our goals and ideals can differ based on our cultural background and family traditions.

How do we bridge the UK’s age divide?

Not spending time with people of different age groups has an impact on stereotyping, prejudice and ageism.

Pilot programme announced to help over-50s back to work

The Centre for Ageing Better, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, and the Department of Work & Pensions have announced the ‘Greater Manchester Employment Support for Over-50s’ pilot programme to tackle worklessness in over-50s.

Focusing on the fix: tailoring approaches to help over-50s back to work

Older jobseekers in the Greater Manchester area will be at the centre of a new pilot being developed to help over-50s to rejoin the workforce.

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New report from the Centre for Ageing Better and Care & Repair England has found that over two million over-55s are living in a home that endangers their health or wellbeing.

Attitudes to ageing and older people in the UK are mostly negative, according to a review of the evidence, with older people seen as incompetent, hostile or a burden on society.

Latest news

The NHS is calling on 65,000 retired staff to return to support the fight against COVID-19: Who are they, why did they leave and what can they expect when they return?

While some employers are already making headway in creating age-friendly workplaces, increased education and uptake of inclusive practices is needed to keep more of us in work for longer.

Although longer life expectancy is regarded positively and reflects societal progress in healthcare, later life is still synonymous with ill-health, resulting in ‘inevitable’ cognitive and physical decline.

With the threat of COVID-19 taking hold, more people will be spending a considerable amount of time in self-isolation, but there are ways people of all ages and ability can keep active through a variety of exercises.

Limited access to public transport, health services and other crucial facilities can present additional challenges to people living in rural communities, compared to those in urban communities.

When we picture how we’d like to spend later life, our goals and ideals can differ based on our cultural background and family traditions.

Not spending time with people of different age groups has an impact on stereotyping, prejudice and ageism.

The Centre for Ageing Better, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, and the Department of Work & Pensions have announced the ‘Greater Manchester Employment Support for Over-50s’ pilot programme to tackle worklessness in over-50s.

Older jobseekers in the Greater Manchester area will be at the centre of a new pilot being developed to help over-50s to rejoin the workforce.

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