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The rise in entrepreneurialism among older workers post COVID-19

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Stuart Lewis
19 Oct 2020

Starting up your own business at any stage of life is not an easy task, but when compared with the alternatives, it appears that increasing numbers of talented over 50s are deciding to invest in themselves.

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Lockdown boosted neighbourliness and trust, according to new study

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Centre for Ageing Better
16 Oct 2020

People feel more trusting of their neighbours and more people now say they have someone to count on to help them out as a result of lockdown, new data reveals.

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How innovation can facilitate a better quality of life

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14 Oct 2020

The Rayne Foundation, The Tudor Trust, The Dulverton Trust and The John Ellerman Foundation have been collaborating to create scalable and sustainable ways of improving the lives of those in later life.

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What are the benefits of flexible working?

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Patrick Thomson
13 Oct 2020

A recent report revealed almost three quarters of UK employees aged 55 or over reported in a survey that they either already work flexibly or want to.

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New partnership launched to improve later life in Lincolnshire

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Centre for Ageing Better
12 Oct 2020

Lincolnshire and the Centre for Ageing Better announce an exciting new partnership to ensure more people in the county enjoy later life.

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New pilot project to support West Midlands workers at risk of redundancy

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Centre for Ageing Better
12 Oct 2020

The Centre for Ageing Better’s project, funded by Barclays, will test new ways to retrain and reskill older workers at risk of redundancy.

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Valuable not vulnerable – how Greater Manchester is changing the narrative on ageing

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Nicola Waterworth 1
1 Oct 2020

Our strategic partner, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, has launched a campaign for International Day of Older Persons, highlighting the crucial roles older people have played in the city region during the coronavirus pandemic.

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We cannot allow the inequalities of 2020 to become entrenched in later life

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Emily Andrews
30 Sep 2020

Longer working lives can benefit our individual finances and the economy – but Coronavirus risks setting back the progress we've made.

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Latest research from others

Health disparities among LGBTQ+ older adults: Challenges and resources. A systematic review
Telzazzi, I. and Colombo, B., Journal of Health Social Science
30 Mar 2024
This review outlines evidence on the health disparities experienced by LGBTQ+ older adults.
The Rhetoric and Reality of Choice and Autonomy When Older People Are Discharged from Community Hospital at the End-of-Life in England
Mckean, E,. Butler,. C,. and Wilson, P., Health and Social Care in the Community
26 Mar 2024
This study outlines the experiences of UK healthcare stakeholders around the discharge of older patients from community hospitals
Left out in the cold. The hidden health costs of cold homes
Institute of Health Equity
22 Feb 2024
The report highlights the health risks of cold homes in the UK, including for older people.

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