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State of Ageing: Eight stats that show the diverse experience of getting older in the UK today

If you want to know what it is like getting older in the UK, ignore assumptions and look at the facts.

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The Centre for Ageing Better is tackling inequalities in ageing. We're working to make our homes and workplaces suitable for us as we get older, as well as building an Age-friendly Movement to challenge negative attitudes about ageing.

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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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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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If we transform housing, we can also transform the quality of life for those immediately affected

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David Done
10 Jul 2024
Poor-quality housing can have a negative impact on us as we grow older, and more of us are affected by this complex problem due to an increasingly ageing population.
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Being age-friendly makes perfect sense for businesses – and the customers they serve

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Rebecca Bayliss
3 Jul 2024
Being age-friendly makes perfect sense for businesses – and the customers they serve.
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Safe Homes Now

No one should have to live in a home that damages their health, yet it is the norm for far too many people in England today. We’re leading a national campaign to fix unsafe homes.
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Five reasons why England needs a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing

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Carole Easton
5 Apr 2023
The uncertainty around lifting the state pension age to 68 has again highlighted the need for better long-term planning for our ageing population.
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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.

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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.

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Centre for Ageing Better – breaking taboos

Lindsey Tuley, Director of HR, sets out some of the approaches that Ageing Better takes to fulfil being an Age-friendly Employer and why there’s an excellent business case for doing so.

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Why Michael is #AgeingWithPride

Michael, aged 54, writes about his experiences of being an older LGBT+ person and how we should remove barriers so that we can all age equally.

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Retirement Report
Scottish Widows
23 Jul 2024
This report provides an overview of pension adequacy in 2024. Based on survey research conducted with 6,141 adults living in the UK, this report shows that the proportion of people in the UK not on…
How have pensioner incomes and poverty changed in recent years?
Institute for Fiscal Studies
19 Jul 2024
This report presents changes in pensioner incomes and poverty in recent years.
Reimagining Age-Friendly Communities
Buffel, T., Doran, P., Yarker, S., Ageing in a Global Context
28 Jun 2024
This open access book explores perspectives on creating age-friendly urban environments.

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