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Celebrating the part older people play in our communities

The first of October is the United Nations International Day of Older People – a moment to raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges faced by ageing populations.

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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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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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Fighting back against falls at home

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Jules Robinson
24 Sep 2024
Falls are the biggest causes of accidents in the home and place huge pressures on health services.
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The valuable role for communities and local authorities in raising Pension Credit take-up

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Rebecca Lines
30 Aug 2024
A recent change in the eligibility rules for the Winter Fuel Payment has raised the importance of older people signing up for Pension Credit if they meet the criteria.
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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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UK Network of Age-friendly Communities

Find out what it means to be an Age-friendly Community and the benefits of joining the UK Network.
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Age-friendly Employer Pledge

Sign up to the Age-friendly Employer Pledge and show you recognise the value of older workers.
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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

Julie and Peter's story - The journey for an accessible home

Even new properties are not being built with accessibility in mind. And it’s a crying shame.

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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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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
This commentary examines loneliness epidemic and its health and economic implications for older adults.
Working Together: Maximising the opportunities of a multigenerational workforce
Work Foundation
Workforces have become significantly more diverse in many ways. However, the narrative around multigenerational workforces often resorts to lazy stereotypes about the four named generations currently…
Interventions for cold homes: a rapid review of the health impacts
Lazo Green K., et al., European Journal of Public Health
This paper examines interventions to improve home heating and their health impacts on older adults.

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