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Blogs | The State of Ageing 2023-24

Read our selection of blogs, which discuss in more detail the themes of this year's State of Ageing report.

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The State of Ageing 2023-24 is the most detailed, varied and up-to-date report about ageing in England of it's kind.

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

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Aideen Young
1 Aug 2024
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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How the nation’s housing crisis is contributing to poverty amongst older people

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Aideen Young
21 Jun 2024
Many older renters and owner occupiers are both finding that rising housing costs are pulling them into poverty.
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Reform needed to stop unpaid carers paying the price for their vital role

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Aideen Young
10 Jun 2024
Unpaid carers’ reward for providing a secondary National Health Service is to be left substantially worse-off in employment and in retirement.
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The enormous contributions older people make to society – and the barriers holding them back

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Sarah Wilkinson
9 May 2024
Older people’s contributions to their communities are invaluable - they matter for the wellbeing of older people and their families, as well as for their neighbourhoods.
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Busting the “wealthy boomers” myth

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Aideen Young
14 Mar 2024
The post-war generation now in their 60s and 70s are often portrayed as wealthy beneficiaries of circumstance. Yet almost one in five live in poverty.
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The voices behind the numbers

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Sarah Wilkinson
5 Dec 2023
Our new State of Ageing report details how older people from some Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds are more likely to live in poverty, poor housing and poorer health than average.
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Here’s why saving for a comfortable retirement is more difficult for women, Disabled people and people from minority ethnic backgrounds

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Aideen Young
3 Apr 2024
Our recent State of Ageing finance chapter details the staggering number of pensioners without savings or workplace/private pensions left to get by on the meagre state pension.
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“Awful. Panicky”: How work-related inequalities are impacting older women’s hopes for their futures

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6 Jun 2024
Gender, ethnicity and caring responsibilities can all impact working lives and heighten the risk of financial insecurity in later life.
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Averting a pensions crisis

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Catherine Foot
9 Aug 2024
Less than three weeks after winning the election, the Labour government had announced a new pensions review, promising that it would look, among other things, at ‘retirement adequacy’.

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Homes | The State of Ageing 2023-24

Everyone’s home should be a sanctuary. This is an overview of the unsuitable, dangerous homes many older people live in.
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Our Ageing Population | The State of Ageing 2023-24

Our older population is larger and more diverse than ever. What does the data tell us about this?
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Financial Security | The State of Ageing 2023-24

We examine why so many older people face significant financial inequality and are not prepared for their retirement. This full length chapter has been updated in 2024.
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Society | The State of Ageing 2023-24

Over and above working and caring, we explore important contributions older people make to society. We will be releasing more detailed data and analysis in 2024.
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Work | The State of Ageing 2023-24

Employment rates for 50–64-year-olds remain below the pre-pandemic peak. Why is that?

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State of Ageing: Infographics

These engaging and accessible illustrated infographics summarise our most up-to-date stats from our State of Ageing 2023-4 report.

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The State of Ageing 2022

Our online, interactive report captures a snapshot of how people in the UK are ageing today, while looking at past trends and our prospects if action isn't taken.

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Why are people living longer?

While life expectancy has increased, there are huge health inequalities in this country that are only set to widen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New Age Without Limits research finds how ageism can impact older people's enjoyment of Taylor Swift

New research to mark the first anniversary of our anti-ageism campaign reveals ageist attitudes about what people over 50 should wear, how much they should exercise and even what music they should listen to.

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Persistent ageist myths revealed as Age Without Limits campaign moves into second year

Our Age Without Limits anti-ageism campaign enters its second year and is calling on everybody to notice, challenge and change the country’s negative attitudes towards ageing and older people.

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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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Government needs the 50+ population to deliver its mission as Chancellor delivers her first Budget

Today Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out a historic Budget, the first ever delivered by a woman, which will increase taxes by £40 billion as she promised to “fix the foundations” of the economy.

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Celebrating the part older people play in our communities

The first day of October is also 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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