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Health, care and the 100-year life

Social Market Foundation

17 Jul 2019

A child born today has a one in three chance of living to 100. This is the first in a series of reports focusing on how the 100-year life may affect Britain’s society, economy and public services. This report focuses on health, care and medicine.

English Housing Survey 2017 to 2018: neighbourhoods

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

17 Jul 2019

This report examines people’s views on their neighbourhood from a number of perspectives. It also explores how those views differ by tenures and geographical factors such as region, level of deprivation, extent of urbanisation and the density of the minority ethnic population.

English Housing Survey 2017 to 2018: private rented sector

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

17 Jul 2019

This report presents a profile of those living in the private rented sector, housing costs and affordability, housing history and future aspirations, as well as conditions and energy efficiency within the private rented sector.

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New figures reveal ongoing decent homes crisis for older people

New data from the English Housing Survey show a sharp increase in the number of older households, with too many still living in non-decent homes.

Guide to making the most of volunteers' talents launched: Age-friendly and inclusive volunteering

A new guide to help organisations make their volunteering practices more age-friendly and inclusive has been launched for Volunteers’ Week.

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If we shoot for the moon, we can win healthier, longer lives for everyone

Fifty years ago, the US mobilised all of government and society in pursuit of a single goal: putting a man on the moon. Now, we need the same will and investment to be geared towards the challenge of healthy ageing.

‘No experience required’ - ageism in the job market

Our everyday phrases and thought processes are often unintentionally ageist. What effect does this have in the workplace?

Where have the record numbers of people in employment come from?

Recent ONS figures show that since June 2011 we have seen the number of people in employment increase for eight solid year. This has resulted in a record 32.2 million people in work, an increase of 3.1 million.

New models of community are needed to give LGBT+ people a good later life

As the UK's older population becomes more diverse, we need to rethink our approach to later life. For the growing cohort of older LGBT+ people, this need is particularly acute.

Ageing Better welcomes MP's call for law on flexible working

We welcome moves to introduce a law that would make flexible working the default for every job.

Public toilets are vital to making our cities accessible for all. That’s why we created our city’s first ‘toilet map.’

Not having access to public toilets can stop people getting out and about in their area - so we made a tool to help.

If we don’t properly measure quality of later life, how can we expect to improve it?

The Centre for Ageing and Demography was set up by the Office for National Statistics to investigate gaps in our understanding about people’s quality of life.

Our next Government must do more for Britain’s least well-off in every generation

Framing society’s big challenges in terms of “intergenerational fairness” risks oversimplifying the issue.

We must do more for the growing demographic of older renters

A recent government report found 27% of privately rented homes are considered non-decent, meaning that it could be a health risk to occupants and lacks many basic provisions.

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

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New data from the English Housing Survey show a sharp increase in the number of older households, with too many still living in non-decent homes.

A new guide to help organisations make their volunteering practices more age-friendly and inclusive has been launched for Volunteers’ Week.

Latest news

Fifty years ago, the US mobilised all of government and society in pursuit of a single goal: putting a man on the moon. Now, we need the same will and investment to be geared towards the challenge of healthy ageing.

Our everyday phrases and thought processes are often unintentionally ageist. What effect does this have in the workplace?

Recent ONS figures show that since June 2011 we have seen the number of people in employment increase for eight solid year. This has resulted in a record 32.2 million people in work, an increase of 3.1 million.

As the UK's older population becomes more diverse, we need to rethink our approach to later life. For the growing cohort of older LGBT+ people, this need is particularly acute.

We welcome moves to introduce a law that would make flexible working the default for every job.

Not having access to public toilets can stop people getting out and about in their area - so we made a tool to help.

The Centre for Ageing and Demography was set up by the Office for National Statistics to investigate gaps in our understanding about people’s quality of life.

Framing society’s big challenges in terms of “intergenerational fairness” risks oversimplifying the issue.

A recent government report found 27% of privately rented homes are considered non-decent, meaning that it could be a health risk to occupants and lacks many basic provisions.

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