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To preserve the NHS, we must limit the causes of poor health throughout people’s lives

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Carole Easton
26 May 2023

This week Sir Keir Starmer gave a speech on the future of country’s health system, promising under a Labour government there would be a new direction for the NHS, that would fix the fundamentals, renew its purpose and make it fit for the future.

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The Centre for Ageing Better welcomes passing of new Carer’s Leave Act

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Centre for Ageing Better
25 May 2023

The new legislation requiring employers to provide a week’s unpaid leave for carers could make a real difference in helping older workers to balance work and caring duties.

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Why aren’t older workers returning to work?

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Luke Price
24 May 2023

The reasons for the rise in older workers exiting the labour market are complex but there are solutions available.

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Oliver Bonas joins Age-friendly Employer Pledge programme recognising value of older workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
18 May 2023

The department store becomes the 129th employer to sign the Centre for Ageing Better scheme 

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How Wolverhampton Homes is making a difference in its communities

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11 May 2023

The Good Home Network brings together local authority housing managers from all over England to share challenges and find new ways to improve poor-quality homes.

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Our mission to ensure everyone benefits from living in a good home

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Millie Brown
4 May 2023

The quality of a home has a fundamental bearing on an individual’s health and wellbeing and yet millions of people in England endure the hardship of living in sub-standard housing.

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How to help ensure older people can make the most of volunteering opportunities

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Rachel Monaghan
2 May 2023

Too many older people are missing out on the diverse benefits volunteering brings for both the volunteers and communities involved.

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Why we need to change how we talk about ageing

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Carole Easton
28 Apr 2023

Intergenerational Week 2023 launched this Monday, celebrating and highlighting opportunities for different age groups to come together and form intergenerational friendships.

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Latest research from others

Older Adults' Experiences of Using Strategies to Maintain and Foster Social Participation
Körlof, L. et al., Health and Social Care in the Community
28 Feb 2024
The study explores how older adults maintain social participation to benefit their health.
Food insecurity, disability and age in the UK
Hadfield-Spoor, M., et al., Public Health Nutrition
26 Feb 2024
This study examines the relationship between disability, age, and food insecurity in the UK.
Cold at home: How winter cost of living pressures continue to impact older people
Age UK
26 Feb 2024
This report outlines the impact of the cost of living on older people during winter months.

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