Society | The State of Ageing 2025

Older people take on varied roles in their communities but frequently come up against barriers of ageism, digital exclusion and cutbacks in local amenities and services.

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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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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

Building belonging: Celebrating the power of our social connections

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Pippa Mannerings

5 Sep 2025

3 min read

For this year’s International Day of Older People in the UK, we are celebrating the vital role that social connections can play in our lives.

Getting your culture right for older workers

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Tracy Riddell

1 Sep 2025

5 min read

Tourism, hospitality, leisure and retail can often be perceived as employment sectors that appeal predominately to younger people, but they can offer attractive work and career options for older workers too

Image of a man with a drill making improvements to a bathroom

What we've learnt from the launch of a new one-stop shop for home improvement

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Nazia Azad

3 Sep 2025

5 min read

Home improvement services are vital to allow people to live safely and independently, writes Nazia Azad, Programme Manager at the Centre for Ageing Better, when presenting the findings of their research into service implementation.