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New Year resolutions to make a more age-friendly world

As 2024 draws to a close, we turn our attention to the new year and the good intentions for 2025.

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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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Crucial that older people’s commissioner has sufficient powers, Ageing Better CEO tells parliamentary committee

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Centre for Ageing Better
12 Dec 2024
Dr Carole Easton OBE was speaking at the Women and Equalities Committee in Parliament yesterday afternoon.
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How to ensure flexible working works for employers and employees

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John Kiernan
11 Dec 2024
Employees have gained new flexible working rights this year and the Labour government are set to outlay plans to expand those rights further.
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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

Colin's story - 'unretiring' as an older worker

Colin’s extensive experience and skills are invaluable in his work supporting others to re-enter the labour market – he stresses that older workers have so much to offer employers.

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Jo and Liz - Stories from the image library

Jo and Liz, who have been together for nearly 27 years and have five children, talk about the importance of representation for older LGBTQ+ people.

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Imperial London Hotels: Changing mindsets

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

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Latest research from others

Distributed agency in financial tasks of older people with long-term care needs
Pulkki et al., Ageing and Society
This study, conducted in two municipalities in Finland, explores how older people with long-term care needs manage financial task.
Older people and essential skills
Learning and Work Institute and Age UK
This report explores low essential skills among UK adults aged 50 and over.
Bidirectional association between frailty and quality of life within English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Alattas A. et al., Quality of Life Research
This study examines whether the English healthcare system should prioritize improving quality of life or addressing frailty in older individuals.

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