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Latest Labour Market stats show government needs to show greater ambitions for older workers

The Centre for Ageing Better is part of a group of organisations is calling on the government to be more proactive in getting more older people into work if it wants to meet its manifesto pledges around economic growth.

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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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Covid’s seismic shock on older people’s involvement in society still felt five years on

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Centre for Ageing Better
24 Mar 2025
Older people’s health, employment and community connection have failed to recover since the pandemic, our new analysis reveals.
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Tackling poor-quality housing faced by England’s older minority ethnic communities

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Nazia Azad
4 Mar 2025
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 UK is “headed in the wrong direction” for older workers with ill-health

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Elena Boninsegni
6 Mar 2025
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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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.

Stories and Case Studies

Sheila’s story – making a home accessible for independent living

She moved to her current bungalow in 1996 when she could no longer manage the stairs in her previous home and continued working as a teacher until 2010 when she took early retirement. Now 68, Sheila tells us about her experiences making her home fully accessible to support her goal of living independently. 

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Case Study: Age-friendliness in the Blood

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

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Harry's story: Age is an asset

Have you got a story to tell about getting older that will challenge people to think differently? Get in touch with us by emailing [email protected] 

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Latest research from others

Are trajectories of self-rated health and physical working capacity during the retirement transition predicted by work-related factors and social class?
Eyjólfsdóttir, H. S. et al., Work, Aging and Retirement
This study examines how self-rated health and physical ability change during retirement.
Keep Britain Working Review
Department for Work and Pensions
This report examines economic inactivity due to ill-health and disability in the UK.
Action for healthier working lives
The Health Foundation
This report examines the UK’s work and health challenges.

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