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Living in the poorest parts of England can cost you almost five years of your life

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26 Mar 2025
5 min read

Men living in the poorest areas of the country can expect to live 4.4 fewer years on average than those living in the wealthiest areas of England, our new analysis reveals.

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Covid’s seismic shock on older people’s involvement in society still felt five years on

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24 Mar 2025
5 min read

Older people’s health, employment and community connection have failed to recover since the pandemic, our new analysis reveals.

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Why digital inclusion matters now more than ever

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5 Aug 2025
4 min read

We must take digital inclusion seriously as a public health and equity issue, particularly in light of the new NHS 10 Year Plan. Despite increasing internet use overall, millions remain offline or lack the skills and confidence to navigate an increasingly digital world.

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Up to 885,000 people deprived of accessible home opportunity due to government delay

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29 Jul 2025
5 min read

Tuesday 29 July marks three years since the previous government committed to raising accessibility standards on all new homes in the country, yet have failed to do so. New analysis reveals how many more people could be living in accessible homes, had the government raised the standards as it had promised to.

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Centre for Ageing Better supports pensioner poverty recommendations

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24 Jul 2025
2 min read

The Work and Pensions Committee report on Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations, highlights many of the challenges that older people are experiencing. The Centre for Ageing Better endorses the Committee’s recommendations for future action.

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Helping older workers access employment

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21 Jul 2025
4 min read

A recent employability support initiative in Middlesbrough focused on the needs of jobseekers over the age of 50.

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Extreme summer heat could lead to more than 5,000 deaths

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18 Jul 2025
4 min read

The Centre for Ageing Better is warning that high temperatures this summer could lead to more than 5,000 heat-related deaths.

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Five takeaways about the severity of our housing crisis

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10 Jul 2025
5 min read

The new Homes chapter from Centre for Ageing Better’s State of Ageing 2025 report reveals the crisis of unsafe, inaccessible homes in England, which will only worsen as our population ages, leaving millions in dangerous homes that limit their independence.

We must act now to ensure everyone has a decent place to live as they grow older, writes Mia Warren-Smith, Communications Officer (Homes) for Centre for Ageing Better.

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Latest research from others

Exploring facilitators and barriers to older adults’ continued engagement in leisure activities
Niechcial, M.A. et al., Educational Gerontology
This study examines the facilitators and barriers affecting older adults’ engagement in leisure activities.
Understanding the relationship between driving cessation and depressive symptomology in older adults
Carpenter, J., Koppel, S., and Bennett, J.M., Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
This review synthesises evidence on the relationship between driving cessation and depression in older adults.
Exploring Older Adult’s Views of the Age-Inclusivity of Physical Activity Websites Using the Think Aloud Method
Clemson, V. et al., JMIR Aging
This study explores how older adults engage with websites that offer access to physical activity opportunities.

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