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

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Centre for Ageing Better
26 Mar 2025

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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Centre for Ageing Better
24 Mar 2025

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

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Latest Labour Market stats show government needs to show greater ambitions for older workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
15 Apr 2025

The Centre for Ageing Better is part of a group of organisations is calling on the government to be more proactive in getting more older people into work if it wants to meet its manifesto pledges around economic growth.

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Understanding differing experiences of ageing

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Stephen James
9 Apr 2025

The week before last, Ageing Better were among a partnership of organisations that delivered The Age-Friendly Futures Summit in Manchester, bringing together around 250 leaders, policymakers, practitioners and researchers from the UK and around the globe.

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How ageism shapes the design of our communities

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Natalie Turner
8 Apr 2025

A new parliamentary report states that ageism is “widespread and culturally embedded” in the UK.

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Unequal opportunity: How your postcode impacts your chances of working into your 50s and 60s

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Centre for Ageing Better
25 Mar 2025

There are more than three times as many 50-64-year-olds in work in the South East of England compared to the North East, our new analysis reveals.

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The UK is “headed in the wrong direction” for older workers with ill-health

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Elena Boninsegni
6 Mar 2025

The likelihood of being out of work due to ill-health is on the rise in the UK while falling elsewhere in Europe.

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Tackling poor-quality housing faced by England’s older minority ethnic communities

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Nazia Azad
4 Mar 2025

People from minority ethnic communities are more likely to be living in poor-quality homes. We need to improve their access to support, writes Nazia Azad from the Centre for Ageing Better.

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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

Did COVID-19 reduce the digital divide?
Connolly, G. et al., Health Policy and Technology
This study examines the impact of COVID-19 on the digital divide amongst older people and people with lower socioeconomic status in the UK.
Are trajectories of self-rated health and physical working capacity during the retirement transition predicted by work-related factors and social class?
Eyjólfsdóttir, H. S. et al., Work, Aging and Retirement
This study examines how self-rated health and physical ability change during retirement.
Understanding polypharmacy for people receiving home care services
Karimi, R., et al., Age and Ageing
This review synthesises existing evidence on individuals receiving home care services and experiences of polypharmacy.

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