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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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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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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
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Today is Employability Day 2025, an opportunity to highlight great work in the employment support sector that is improving access to work.
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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.
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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.
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Sign up to the Age-friendly Employer Pledge and show you recognise the value of older workers
Preview Age-positive images

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

Dave's voice - Picture Yourself Active

Dave is an older and Disabled person who featured in our Picture Yourself Active project, a publicly accessible image library of over 300 photos depicting older and Disabled people getting active.

Preview Dave sitting on a side by side bicycle

Janet and Paul’s Story - The importance of an accessible home

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Christine and Margaret's story: Intergenerational homeshare

In this interview, Christine discusses the benefits of living with Margaret and what they have learned from one another.

Preview Street with people walking
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Latest research from others

Age UK
This report outlines older Londoners’ experience of living on a low income.
Neville, S. et al., Journal of Clinical Nursing
This review synthesises evidence on the development and implementation of age-friendly communities.
Advertising Standards Agency
This report explores the nature and impact of depictions of older people in advertising.

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