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Community, Connection, and Inequality: Rethinking Ageing in England

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16 Oct 2025
4 min read

Alongside many other elements that contribute to a good later life are the communities we live in. Being part of a community provides a sense of belonging and support which are vital for psychological wellbeing. Read our blog from our Senior Evidence Manager for Research, Impact and Voice, Dr Aideen Young which outlines our latest State of Ageing chapter.

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The double prejudice facing Disabled older workers

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15 Sep 2025
6 min read

The Centre for Ageing Better launches new report calling for new policy and practice to improve support for Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions in their 50s and 60s to find and stay in work.

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Government must act now to prevent a growing housing crisis for older people

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18 Nov 2025
4 min read

Forward planning: A vision of ageing at home, released today by the Fabian Society and co-produced with the Centre for Ageing Better, is calling on the government to act now to prevent a crisis for older people unable to access and live in good quality homes.

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Latest Labour Market Stats Show Need for Action in Budget to Close Employment Age Gap

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11 Nov 2025
2 min read

New Labour Market stats reveal that people over 50 are the most likely to be in long-term unemployment.

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A look at International Day of Older People 2025

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6 Nov 2025
5 min read

How communities across the UK celebrated the power of our social connections.

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Ageing Better's response to the Keep Britain Working Review

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5 Nov 2025
2 min read

It is vital that employers and the government do more to increase the recruitment, retention and return to work of Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions.

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Build Baby Build, but don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

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31 Oct 2025
4 min read

In the rush to build homes, we need to ensure those homes are safe, accessible and adaptable, writes Millie Brown, deputy director for homes.

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How can we support greater physical activity in an ageing society?

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29 Oct 2025
4 min read

Our Chief Executive, Dr Carole Easton OBE, appeared before the Parliamentary Health and Social Care Committee today to discuss physical activity in an ageing society.

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The dynamic effects of health on the employment of older workers: impacts by gender, country, and race
Institute for Fiscal Studies
This report examines how health influences employment among adults aged 50–70, in England and the US.
Barriers and facilitators to accessing support for people affected by rare dementias who are from culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Volkmer, A., Jiang, J., and Harding, E., International Journal for Equity in Health
This study explores barriers and facilitators for people from culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse backgrounds in accessing diagnostic and post-diagnostic support for rare dementias in…
Mechanisms of inequitable access to Parkinson’s disease care: a critical interpretive synthesis
Koehn, S., Drummond, N., and Jones, C.A., International Journal for Equity in Health
This review examines barriers to accessing Parkinson’s disease (PD) care among underserved populations.

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