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Homes with mould outnumber those with large screen TVs in England

The latest release from our authoritative State of Ageing 2025 report reveals that six million homes in England have damp and mould problems - around one million more homes than have large screen TVs.

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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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Summary | The State of Ageing 2025

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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International Day of Older People – 1 October 2025

Join the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities in celebrating the power that social connections have in shaping our lives and communities, this International Day of Older People
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How Ageing Better is helping over 50s along the path to employment

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Elaine Smith
20 Jun 2025
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Today is Employability Day 2025, an opportunity to highlight great work in the employment support sector that is improving access to work.
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Inspiring and emotive: AWL Day sweeps across the nation

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Carole Easton
12 Jun 2025
Thousands of people across the country were moved to take actions big and small to celebrate ageing and challenge ageism on Age Without Limits Day.
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Mental health in older age

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Stephen James
1 May 2025
Ageing Better were among a partnership of organisations that delivered the recent Age-Friendly Futures Summit in Manchester, bringing together around 250 leaders, policymakers, practitioners and researchers from the UK and around the globe.
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Age-positive image library

Centre for Ageing Better
7 Jan 2023

Photos in the image library, which depict older people in non-stereotypical ways, are available to download for free.

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Did the Spring Budget deliver for older workers?

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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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An introduction to Age-friendly Communities

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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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How to show ageing from a new perspective

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This webinar explained how you can capture photos that show the diversity of older people in realistic and authentic ways.

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Jo and Liz - Stories from the image library

Jo and Liz, who have been together for nearly 27 years and have five children, talk about the importance of representation for older LGBTQ+ people.

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Age-friendliness as a part of professionalism

Show you recognise the value of older workers by signing up to our Age-friendly Employer Pledge.

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Lara's story: Later life career change

Here, she discusses the barriers she faced in finding employment, and how menopause affected her experience in the workplace.

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Latest research from others

Retrofitting homes for net zero
House of Commons
This report reviews the UK’s progress in retrofitting homes for net zero emissions.
Ageing in the North
Northern Health Science Alliance
This report examines disparities in the ageing process between the North and South of England.
Social Identity and Power: Older Adults as "Care Recipients" in Media Content on Family Care
Dunsmore R.A. et al., Journal of gerontological social work
This study examines media portrayals of family caregivers in Canada.

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