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.
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.
Making shopping centres more age-friendly by making it easier and safer to shop independently and engage with the local community can benefit a range of people not just older people. This case study shows how Trinity Leeds has listened to customer feedback from older age adults as well as partner insights to make it more inclusive and accessible to all.
Manchester libraries achieved ‘Age-friendly Libraries’ status in June 2022, recognising their commitment to a set of age-friendly standards. This case study shows how they have adapted services and physical spaces to better meet the needs of older people and highlights the benefits they have seen.
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.
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.
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.
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