Age Better in Sheffield’s ‘Moments of Joy’ and ‘Hello Neighbour Boxes’ have been helping older people through the pandemic by providing vital information and human connection in a time of isolation.
Two years on from our strategy, Transforming later lives, we look back on our achievements before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019-20 across our priority work areas.
Age-friendly case study: Sefton’s older people at the heart of partnership working
Sefton, a borough within the Liverpool City Region, is working progressively with members of its neighbourhoods to help make the area more age-friendly.
This briefing looks at how COVID-19 has impacted older people's internet use and sets out recommendations that will help ensure fewer people are digitally excluded.
With nearly a fifth of over 65s not using the internet, much more action is needed to support older people in preparation for a possible second lockdown.
A new report from Ageing Better and the Learning and Work Institute shows that the number of older workers on unemployment benefits has doubled as a result of the pandemic.
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