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New images depicting older and Disabled people released

The photographs – which depict older and Disabled people in non-stereotypical, positive and authentic ways – are available for download and free to use.

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The State of Ageing 2022

Our online, interactive report captures a snapshot of how people in the UK are ageing today, while looking at past trends and our prospects if action isn't taken.
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What does ageism look like?

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Niall Ryan
12 May 2022
Ageism is the most widespread form of discrimination in the UK. And it will likely impact us all at some point, particularly as we get older.
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Ageing, inequality and ethnicity: Evidence cards

Ageing, inequality and ethnicity: Evidence cards

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Centre for Ageing Better
14 Apr 2022
This set of downloadable evidence cards highlights the contributions of and shocking inequalities experienced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups approaching retirement age.
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How do community organisations contribute to healthy ageing?

Leeds Neighbourhood Network evaluation – Phase two

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Centre for Ageing Better
23 Mar 2022
This evaluation of the Leeds Neighbourhood Networks explores how community organisations contribute to healthy ageing.
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Guide launched to help comms professionals talk about ageing

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Centre for Ageing Better
6 Dec 2021
We've launched a new guide to support communications professionals and charities to represent ageing in a more positive and realistic way.
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Youngest baby boomers risk becoming a ‘forgotten generation’ with inequality skyrocketing and financial pressures worsening

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Centre for Ageing Better
23 Nov 2021
Our new report finds that people in their 50s and 60s today face worse circumstances than the cohort before them, with 1 in 5 people in this age group likely to face multiple, long-term problems.
Age-positive images

Age-positive image library launched to tackle negative stereotypes of later life

Centre for Ageing Better
7 Jan 2021

The Centre for Ageing Better has launched a free library of positive and realistic images of people aged 50 and over.

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Webinar: The State of Ageing 2022

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We explored the key themes from our flagship report, The State of Ageing 2022, a comprehensive review of the most recent national data on ageing.
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A group of older male volunteers cleaning a river

How community organisations contribute to healthy ageing

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This webinar explored the findings from our evaluation of the Leeds Neighbourhood Network.
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Older group of adults taking a selfie in front of a lake

Community connections as we age: lessons from the pandemic

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In this webinar we explored what needs to be in place to enable everyone to maintain, rebuild or grow social connections as we age.
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An introduction to Age-friendly Communities

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What is an Age-friendly Community? This training looks at the principles of Age-friendly Communities, what can be achieved through implementing them and how you can become one.
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Three older adults from different ethnicities sit around a table outside at a cafe

Ethnic health inequalities in later life

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This webinar explored the latest research on ethnic inequalities in health in later life.
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Older woman using resistance band

How can we develop a national post-pandemic resilience programme?

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The Centre for Ageing Better and The Physiological Society launched a new joint report ‘A National Post Pandemic Resilience Programme: Supporting older adults to recover from the pandemic’.