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50 years of progress against pensioner poverty under threat, warns new State of Ageing report

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Centre for Ageing Better
21 Nov 2023

Today we launch our fourth annual State of Ageing report which brings together realms of data and analysis to paint a detailed picture of our ageing population and how it is changing.

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Pledge Connections 2024: Harnessing the power of face-to-face

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Tracy Riddell
14 Nov 2024

Our Age-friendly Employer Pledge has hit milestone after milestone since launching two years ago.

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Their absence speaks volumes: Giving voice to older Disabled workers

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SDOW Experts by Experience Steering Group members
13 Nov 2024

Ageing Better’s new Supporting Disabled Older Workers (SDOW) project is developing new policy and practice for Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions in their 50s and 60s to find and stay in work.

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New project puts voice of Disabled older workers at the heart of policy-setting agenda

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Centre for Ageing Better
13 Nov 2024

The Centre for Ageing Better is proud to be launching its new Supporting Disabled Older Workers (SDOW) project.

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Thriving together: How hospitality can support older people to age well in the community

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Lorna Wang
11 Nov 2024

Dr Lorna Wang from the University of Surrey details the work a hospitality research project is doing to help more pubs and cafes become age-friendly spaces.

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The A-Z of International Day of Older People 2024 activities

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Rebecca Lines
8 Nov 2024

Every October, people across the world mark United Nations International Day of Older People (IDOP) to raise awareness of opportunities and challenges faced by ageing populations, and to mobilize the wider community to address difficulties faced by older people.

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New government data shows a rise in the number of Disabled people in economic inactivity

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Centre for Ageing Better
7 Nov 2024

New data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows that the number of Disabled people in employment also grew.

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Government needs the 50+ population to deliver its mission as Chancellor delivers her first Budget

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Centre for Ageing Better
30 Oct 2024

Today Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out a historic Budget, the first ever delivered by a woman, which will increase taxes by £40 billion as she promised to “fix the foundations” of the economy.

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Latest research from others

On the limits of communication: The liminal positioning of older adults and processes of self-ageism and ageism
Schuurman, B., et al., Journal of Aging Studies
This study, based in the Netherlands, explores experiences of (self-)ageism among recent retirees.
Determinants of trajectories of informal caregiving in later life: evidence from England
Di Gessa, G., and Deindl, C., European Journal of Ageing
This study examines how informal caregiving changes over time and the factors that influence it.
Individual, social and area level factors associated with older people's walking: Analysis of an UK household panel study
Olsen, J., R., Social Science and Medicine
This paper examines factors influencing walking among older adults in the UK.

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