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The first day of October is the United Nations International Day of Older People – a moment to raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges faced by ageing populations.

The construction industry is experiencing a skills and labour shortage with thousands more workers needed to help the government meet its house building and infrastructure ambitions.

New research from the Centre for Ageing Better reveals Disabled older workers are more likely to feel their workplace is not inclusive, experience negative treatment when applying for jobs or promotions and have lower levels of job satisfaction than non-disabled people of the same age.

Beth Badrock, Ageing Well Programme Manager at the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub, explains the groundbreaking work she is involved with which is using data and digital tools to limit the risk of falls.

For this year’s International Day of Older People in the UK, we are celebrating the vital role that social connections can play in our lives.

Home improvement services are vital to allow people to live safely and independently, writes Nazia Azad, Programme Manager at the Centre for Ageing Better, when presenting the findings of their research into service implementation.