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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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Five takeaways about the severity of our housing crisis

Blog
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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Ageing Better reflections on the first year of Labour’s government

Blog
9 Jul 2025
6 min read

This week, the government moves into its second year in office following its election victory in July last year.

Our Action Area leads look back on how the government’s actions in their first year have impacted our ageing population and what we hope to see policy wise in the future.

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Homes with mould outnumber those with large screen TVs in England

News
8 Jul 2025
4 min read

Our new analysis reveals that homes in England are more likely to have mould, condensation and damp than a desirable household item such as a large screen TV.

  • Homes
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Ill Prepared: The strengths and weaknesses of the government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England

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4 Jul 2025
5 min read


The government has announced its vision for health policy in England, with a plan to create a new model of care, fit for the future, that reimagines how the NHS provides care.

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Building an age-friendly city region: what we’ve learned from our partnership with Greater Manchester 

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3 Jul 2025
5 min read

At Ageing Better, we’ve always believed in the power of partnership to drive meaningful change.

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The postcode lottery of finding an accessible home

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24 Jun 2025
5 min read

New Centre for Ageing Better analysis reveals how few homes in the UK are fully accessible, and the huge regional variations with some residents' chances of finding an accessible home six times lower than others.

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As Media Manager, Neil is responsible for growing Ageing Better’s profile and relationships across national, regional, trade and broadcast media.
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Steve is responsible for supporting the communications teams in raising Ageing Better’s profile and relationships across national, regional, trade and broadcast media.

Latest research from others

Room for improvement: The experiences of people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds accessing home improvement support
Centre for Ageing Better
This project briefing examines housing support and home improvements for minority ethnic people in England.
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House of Commons
This report examines cash acceptance in the UK.
Resident funding and care home quality: a retrospective observational analysis of the impact of the two-tier care system in England
Bach-Mortensen A. et al., Age and Ageing
This study examines how funding source influences care home quality in England.

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