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Community contributions roundtable hosted in Manchester

Empowering people in later life to contribute to their community

Blog
16 Apr 2018

Matthew Ryder, London’s Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement, writes that programmes designed to support communities must involve those of all ages.

House in Bickershaw

New research to identify how to meet the housing needs of an ageing population

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Centre for Ageing Better
18 Apr 2018

New research to understand, at a local level, what sort of mainstream housing older people live in, is being funded by Ageing Better.

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A terrace of homes in Newcastle

Extraordinary change could come from solving ordinary problems

Blog
Catherine Foot
18 Apr 2018

When it comes to ageing, we often forget about ordinary problems that face people as they enter later life. Meeting these seemingly minor challenges could have huge benefits for the UK’s ageing population.

Older woman using a stairlift

Strategies for older people’s housing must focus on general needs

Blog
Catherine Foot
4 Apr 2018

When thinking about the issues that are important in housing for older people, we should also think about improving the suitability of housing to meet people's needs as we age.

Stack of coins

How much money is enough for a good later life?

Blog
Claire Turner
3 Apr 2018

The stated aim of the new state pension is to provide a basic level of income, which people are expected to top up with private pension income. When asking what makes for an adequate income in later life, the best test of the role of the state pension is how well it serves those who are reliant on it as their main or only source of income in later life.

Garden and statue

Conversation Week: The transition to a new life

Blog
Ali Hawker
22 Mar 2018

Our Senior Evidence Officer, Ali Hawker, reflects on how talking about our feelings can help us feel more positive and equipped to transition into retirement.

Grandfather clock

Conversation Week: Talking About Later Life

Blog
Ali Hawker
21 Mar 2018

Our Senior Evidence Officer, Ali Hawker, talks about the not so easy conversations we may all have as we approach retirement.

Pension reform

700,000 more pensioners in poverty if triple lock is scrapped – report warns

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Centre for Ageing Better
20 Mar 2018

Low earners will have to put in an extra £540 a year to avoid poverty in retirement.

Staircase with a grab rail

“It’ll never happen to me” – but what if it does?

Blog
Aideen Young
19 Mar 2018

What would it take to understand the importance of living in a home that’s suitable for everyone?

Mens Sheds Volunteers

The V Word

Blog
19 Mar 2018

Dawn Austwick – Chief Executive of Big Lottery Fund – reflects on the recent Centre for Ageing Better funding roundtable in Manchester.

Tram in Rochdale

Great things lie ahead: ageing better in our communities

Blog
Natalie Turner
16 Mar 2018

As Greater Manchester becomes the UK's first age-friendly city region, as recognised by the World Health Organisation, it's good to reflect on what an Age-friendly Community actually means in practice.