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Four key takeaways from the British Society of Gerontology’s annual conference

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Aideen Young
20 Jul 2023

This year’s annual conference of the British Society of Gerontology highlighted the importance of understanding how issues including COVID-19 and climate change impact older people.

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New parliamentary report calls for new national employer scheme to champion older workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
20 Jul 2023

More focus should be given helping the over 50s find and stay in work, says Work and Pensions Select Committee report.

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Older workers still locked out from employment three years on from pandemic

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Centre for Ageing Better
11 Jul 2023

The latest ONS Labour Market statistics show that employment rates for 50-64 year olds continue to lag behind the levels they were before the pandemic.

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The silver lining to ageist conversation about candidates being too old to be president

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Ashton Applewhite
5 Jul 2023

Author and activist Ashton Applewhite says the acknowledgement of age bias by those who express the prejudice most stridently is a sign of progress.

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Local authorities take the pledge to become more age-friendly

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Centre for Ageing Better
3 Jul 2023

Centre for Ageing Better’s Age-friendly Employer Pledge is proving popular with both public and private sector employers since its launch late last year.

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Why does ageism matter? Six ways ageism impacts older people’s mental health

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Carole Easton
29 Jun 2023

Ageism is so prevalent in our society that it is almost impossible to find an aspect of modern life in which its pernicious influence cannot be felt.

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Making homes safer, as well as more energy efficient, will transform lives

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Holly Holder
28 Jun 2023

A new report by Citizens Advice suggests improving the standards of the country’s 13 million energy inefficient homes could deliver close to £40 billion in cumulative benefits by the end of the decade.

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Older women almost completely missing from this year’s UK music festival headliners

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Centre for Ageing Better
22 Jun 2023

Just one female music act over the age of 50 has been chosen for any of the 55 headliner slots at the UK’s most popular music festivals this summer, new analysis by the Centre for Ageing Better reveals.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Ageism revisited
Ribera-Casado, J-M., European Geriatric Medicine
29 Feb 2024
This paper examines age discrimination, emphasising its prevalence and detrimental impacts on older people.
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.
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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