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New photo collection shines spotlight on hidden older unpaid carers

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Centre for Ageing Better
11 Aug 2022

Older unpaid carers are the focus of the latest photo collection in our age-positive image library.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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How to make carers more visible

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11 Aug 2022

Being an unpaid carer can be challenging and overwhelming. It’s vital that we share their stories, and make sure they're represented and supported.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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False advertising: why we need more realistic depictions of older people

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Jess Kuehne 1
8 Aug 2022

Advertising and social media can drastically change how we see ourselves – often for the worse.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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The Skills to Pay the Bills: Feeling the effects of a decade of skills and training shortfall

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Amy McSweeney 1
5 Aug 2022

A new National Audit Office report has revealed a significant reduction in the take-up of skills and training programmes. Why is that?

  • Work
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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.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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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.

  • Homes
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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.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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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.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Offline and Overlooked: Digital exclusion and its impact on older people
Age UK
1 Mar 2024
This report outlines the digital exclusion experienced by older people in the UK.
The Gender Pensions Gap
House of Commons Library
28 Mar 2024
This paper explores variations in retirement income and wealth between men and women in the UK.
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.

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