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What our ageing society needs from the next Prime Minister

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Carole Easton
2 Sep 2022

After weeks of campaigning, we've heard very little from the Conservative Party leadership candidates about how they'll tackle issues affecting older people.

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Older workers are the solution – not the cause – to the UK’s productivity problem

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Carole Easton
31 Aug 2022

Why do so many people believe that older people should make way for younger people in the workplace?

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Extra support needed urgently this winter in wake of energy price cap rise

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Centre for Ageing Better
26 Aug 2022

We respond to Ofgem confirming new energy price cap for October 2022 will be an average of £3,549 per year.

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Why are only some of us living longer?

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Aideen Young
25 Aug 2022

Our Senior Evidence Manager examines the shocking health inequalities present in the UK today – and how we should tackle them.

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Five highlights from the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities Annual Conference

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Charlotte Lewis
17 Aug 2022

For the first time in three years, members of the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities came together face to face at our Annual Conference.

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Damaging post-pandemic trend for older workers continues despite 'Great Unretirement'

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Centre for Ageing Better
16 Aug 2022

Newly released statistics show more than 3.5 million people aged 50-64 are now economically inactive – almost 270,000 more than before the pandemic.

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Could the UK start delivering the accessible homes our ageing population so desperately needs?

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Holly Holder
12 Aug 2022

The UK has the oldest housing stock in Europe, and the situation is only going to get exponentially worse if we don’t take action now.

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Asking if over 50s are responsible for rising inflation ignores the larger problem at hand

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Luke Price
11 Aug 2022

Dame Sharon White, the head of John Lewis, commented earlier this week that over 50s leaving the labour market is contributing to rising inflation.

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Latest research from others

Mitigating the Harmful Impact of Ageism among Older Individuals
Brinkhof, L.P., et al. Geriatrics
26 Feb 2024
The paper investigates how ageism affects the mental well-being and quality of life of older people, and the mitigating role of individual resilience.
Missing out 2024: £23 billion of support is unclaimed each year
Policy in Practice
18 Apr 2024
This report estimates that the total amount of unclaimed income related benefits and social tariffs across Great Britain.
The challenges and potential of intermediate care
Health Foundation
20 Mar 2024
This report explores intermediate care services in England, with a focus on older people as primary users.

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