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How brands show old age and ageing

Blog
8 Nov 2022

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

  • Age-friendly Movement
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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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Marking International Day of Older Persons

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Rebecca Lines
3 Nov 2022

Each year on 1st October, Age-friendly Communities across the world mark UN International Day of Older Persons (IDOP).

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Calls for first ever Ageing Workforce Strategy to tackle ‘Early Exiters’ from the workforce

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Centre for Ageing Better
2 Nov 2022

New report from Ageing Better, Demos and The Physiological Society explores the exodus of older workers leaving work early due to health conditions. It calls for a cross-government approach in response.

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What we learnt at our Age-friendly Councillors’ Roundtable

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Charlotte Lewis
1 Nov 2022

Ageing Better brought together dozens of age-friendly councillors from around the country to share experiences and lessons learned.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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A crisis of cold homes: Our housing stock is alarmingly inefficient

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Evangeline Knapman 1
28 Oct 2022

As the temperature drops and the price of energy soars, our nation’s homes are leaking valuable warmth.

  • Homes
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Network launched to support local authorities in improving poor-quality homes 

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Centre for Ageing Better
27 Oct 2022

We're launching a new network of local authorities looking to work collaboratively to address the nation’s inadequate housing stock.

  • Homes
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Calls for an Older People’s Commissioner in England made in House of Lords

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Centre for Ageing Better
20 Oct 2022

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock has added his voice to those calling for greater representation of older people’s rights.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

In Credit? Assessing where Universal Credit's long roll-out has left the benefit system and the country
Resolution Foundation
15 Apr 2024
This report outlines the impact of Universal Credit on the UK benefit system and labour market.
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.
Barriers to accessing and receiving mental health care for paid and unpaid carers of older adults
Giebel, C., et al., Health expectations
25 Mar 2024
This paper outlines the barriers that exist for paid and unpaid carers to receive and access mental health support in England.

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