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The Census 2021 shows an urgent need for more Age-friendly Communities

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Natalie Turner
2 Aug 2022

The first release of Census 2021 data reveals that the proportion and growth rate of older populations in England and Wales varies significantly in different locations.

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Ageing Better welcomes government intentions to raise minimum accessibility standards on new homes

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Centre for Ageing Better
29 Jul 2022

The government has announced plans that will require all new homes to have entrance level step-free access and other accessibility features as a minimum requirement.

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Inadequate data collection renders minority ethnic groups invisible

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21 Jul 2022

It's time we begin identifying individual minority ethnic groups in data collection and stop grouping all ethnic minorities as BAME.

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England's ageing population needs better political representation and focus

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Aideen Young
20 Jul 2022

The 2021 Census reveals almost one in five of people living in England is aged 65 or older. This only furthers the case for an Older People and Ageing Commissioner.

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Exodus of experienced workers from the jobs market continues

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Centre for Ageing Better
19 Jul 2022

New stats show there's still a significant gap to pre-pandemic levels of employment of older workers, despite a successful bounce back for other age groups .

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How co-creation could hold the key to getting economically inactive older workers back into employment

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Elaine Smith
14 Jul 2022

Working alongside people with lived experience and local stakeholders, we found out what's not working when it comes to providing employment support for over 50s.

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Ageing Better's Chief Executive to advise new independent poverty commission

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Centre for Ageing Better
11 Jul 2022

Our Chief Executive, Carole Easton, has agreed to become an Advisory Group member to help ensure the Commission uses the best possible range of external evidence.

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Our current world of work is failing older workers ahead of retirement

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Amy McSweeney 1
30 Jun 2022

New research has revealed that many 65-year-olds lost out financially when the state pension age rose to 66 – including older workers still in employment.

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Latest research from others

Ageism revisited
Ribera-Casado, J-M., European Geriatric Medicine
29 Feb 2024
This paper examines age discrimination, emphasising its prevalence and detrimental impacts on older people.
Mental Health in Later Life - Understanding needs, policies, and services in England
Centre for Mental Health
5 Mar 2024
This briefing highlights the neglect of mental health support for older adults in England.
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.

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