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Ageing Better responds to Autumn Statement 2022

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Centre for Ageing Better
17 Nov 2022

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled his Autumn Statement, detailing the restoration of the triple lock and the extension of the energy price guarantee.

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Ageing Better contributes to new planning advice to enable more accessible and affordable homes

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Centre for Ageing Better
17 Nov 2022

Good planning is needed to deliver diverse solutions to meet people’s diverse housing needs as they age.

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Disability and ageing – time to think outside our silos?

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16 Nov 2022

As Disability History Month begins, it's important to think about why older people with impairments are rarely considered ‘Disabled’.

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No end to loss of older workers from labour market without greater targeted action

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Centre for Ageing Better
15 Nov 2022

The latest ONS data shows that over 306,000 more workers aged 50-64 years old are now economically inactive than before the first outbreak of COVID-19. 

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Our armed forces veterans deserve targeted support when the time comes to return to civilian life

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Navaz Sutton 1
15 Nov 2022

As we remember the service of all those that have defended our freedoms at this time of year, it's important to consider the challenges that veterans face when returning to civilian life.

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Building properties to new minimum standards will help cut cost of inaccessible homes

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Centre for Ageing Better
10 Nov 2022

The financial and societal benefits of raising the accessibility standards of new homes outweigh the costs of implementing them.

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How brands show old age and ageing

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8 Nov 2022

How can the stories told by the media about older adults impact our attitudes towards ageing?

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Whatever the reasons driving older workers from the labour market; the solutions are at hand

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Emily Andrews
4 Nov 2022

A new study suggests that retirement and not ill-health is driving the loss of older workers from the labour market.

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Latest research from others

Influence of social determinants of health in the evolution of the quality of life of older adults in Europe
Llorens-Ortega, R., et al. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
13 Mar 2024
This study investigates how social factors affect the quality of life of older adults in Europe, focusing on differences between men and women.
Caring for Older People As a Social Determinant of Health
Stowell, M., et al. Journal of Long-Term Care
27 Feb 2024
This study outlines the nature of evidence on the experiences of unpaid carers of older people.
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on population health in the UK
Meadows, J., et al., BMC Public Health
22 Feb 2024
The study examines the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on population health in the UK.

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