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Summer heatwaves threatening health of up to 3 million older people

Our research shows that older people living in properties between 45 and 80 years old are most likely to experience the worst effects of heatwaves.

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The Centre for Ageing Better is tackling inequalities in ageing. We are working to make our homes, workplaces 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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The State of Ageing 2023-24

The State of Ageing 2023-24

The State of Ageing is the most detailed and up-to-date report about ageing in England. Hover over the different chapter sections and central logo to find out more.
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How to encourage greater participation in events for the International Day of Older People

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Jessica Duffy
20 Aug 2024
The Good Practice Mentors offer support to organisations who are working with older people to help reduce instances of loneliness and social isolation.
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Averting a pensions crisis

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Catherine Foot
9 Aug 2024
Less than three weeks after winning the election, the Labour government had announced a new pensions review, promising that it would look, among other things, at ‘retirement adequacy’.
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Overtly ageist businesses will pay the price for such blinkered thinking – in a myriad of ways

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Emily Andrews
19 Jul 2024
An employment tribunal has granted a multi-million award to a senior executive dismissed by a firm that had a policy of only hiring people under the age of 45.
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If we transform housing, we can also transform the quality of life for those immediately affected

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David Done
10 Jul 2024
Poor-quality housing can have a negative impact on us as we grow older, and more of us are affected by this complex problem due to an increasingly ageing population.
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Safe Homes Now

No one should have to live in a home that damages their health, yet it is the norm for far too many people in England today. We’re leading a national campaign to fix unsafe homes.
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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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East Riding of Yorkshire Council - Putting the pledge into practice

Darren Stevens is Executive Director of Corporate Resources at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, which has signed the Age-friendly Employer Pledge.

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Making friends, helping people

Jane Nelson, Chief Executive Officer and an organisational champion for diversity and inclusion, explains how this has helped it to reinforce its position as an age-friendly employer.

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Reaching out to rural areas: South Lanarkshire’s mobile Men’s Shed

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Latest research from others

The loneliness epidemic: a holistic view of its health and economic implications in older age
Engel L., and Mihalopoulos C., Medical Journal of Australia
22 Aug 2024
This commentary examines loneliness epidemic and its health and economic implications for older adults.
Transport, health and inequality. An overview of current evidence
Mindell, J.S. and Watkins, S., Journal of Transport & Health
19 Aug 2024
This article reviews how transport affects health and inequalities, focusing on travel challenges.
‘To be a Player, not a Piece’: LMX-relationships in late-career employment
Hesselberg, H.S., Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies
6 Aug 2024
This study explores how retirement age norms impact leader–member exchange [LMX] relationships in private companies in Norway.

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