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Our State of Ageing 2025 report is here

This year’s report paints a national picture of the older population and shows that, quite simply, where you are born in England determines how long you live and how well you age.

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Action today for all our tomorrows

The Centre for Ageing Better is tackling inequalities in ageing. We are working to make our workplaces, homes and communities inclusive of older people, as well as building an Age-friendly Movement so that society sees ageing in a more positive and realistic way.

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Our summary presents key data on our older population and shows that, quite simply, where you are born in England determines how long you live and how well you age.
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Older people’s health, employment and community connection have failed to recover since the pandemic, our new analysis reveals.
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People from minority ethnic communities are more likely to be living in poor-quality homes. We need to improve their access to support, writes Nazia Azad from the Centre for Ageing Better.
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The likelihood of being out of work due to ill-health is on the rise in the UK while falling elsewhere in Europe.
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People from minority ethnic communities are more likely to be living in poor-quality homes. We need to improve their access to support, writes Nazia Azad from the Centre for Ageing Better.
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Photos in the image library, which depict older people in non-stereotypical ways, are available to download for free.

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Upcoming and recent events

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We discussed whether the Budget really will deliver more employment for people in their 50s and 60s.
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What is an Age-friendly Community? Learn about the WHO Age-friendly Communities framework and what can be achieved through becoming one.
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This webinar explained how you can capture photos that show the diversity of older people in realistic and authentic ways.

Stories and Case Studies

Changing the language of our recruitment helped us to find the workforce we were looking for

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Knowing your employee data and how to use it to improve age inclusiveness, is the cornerstone of understanding your gaps.

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Rudy's story - Modelling in older age

He discusses his newfound confidence and how the advertising industry is waking up to the demand of older consumers. 

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Latest research from others

Age UK
This briefing outlines the impact of the July 2024 changes to the Winter Fuel Payment (WFP).
Connolly, G. et al., Health Policy and Technology
This study examines the impact of COVID-19 on the digital divide amongst older people and people with lower socioeconomic status in the UK.
Huntley, R. et al., Journal of Homosexuality
This review explores the lived experience of LGBTQI+ people aged 60 or older.

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