The coronavirus pandemic offers society the opportunity to rethink where we work and how we live, so why not create environments that help us to age better?
By making our homes more energy efficient we have the opportunity to create new jobs, improve the lives of individuals who live in them and protect the planet from catastrophic climate change.
This report draws on the findings of a ‘Real Time Evaluation’ (RTE) of the Leeds Neighbourhood Networks during the pandemic, as a way to understand and share learning about their response.
The Physiological Society's findings highlight the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have had on physical activity for those in older age groups and the need for action.
Brighton & Hove's Ageing Well partnership, made up of nine local organisations led by charity Impact Initiatives, worked to ensure that thousands of older people had access to food and contact each week during the pandemic.
Rishi Sunak's Government Spending Review outlined a 'Restart' scheme designed to help people struggling to get back into work, but it's not yet clear how it will address the particular challenges faced by over 50s workers, who are more likely to face long term unemployment.
A new report that lays bare inequalities across the country shows that older women can expect to be financially worse off in later life and have poorer health than men.
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a further £2.9 billion of funding to help restart the careers of those who have fallen out of work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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