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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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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

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Ensuring more older workers see a future in hospitality key to sector’s future success

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Case study: Increasing Pension Credit uptake in Age-friendly Communities

A number of Age-friendly Communities, including Greater Manchester and London, have been running Pension Credit uptake campaigns, to help get more money into older people's pockets. Historically, there has been a high proportion of eligible non-claimants for Pension Credit so there's a significant opportunity to take action locally.

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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).
Fuente-Hernández, L., et al, BMC Public Health
This study examines whether positive messages about aging on social media can reduce negative stereotypes.
Vignoli, D. et al., Journal of Marriage and family
This study examines how health influences relationship breakdowns among older couples in Europe.

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