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.

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

How Ageing Better is helping over 50s along the path to employment

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Elaine Smith

20 Jun 2025

4 min read

Today is Employability Day 2025, an opportunity to highlight great work in the employment support sector that is improving access to work.

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.

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.