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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.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Glimmer of hope for older people’s commissioner role in England after latest government announcement

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Centre for Ageing Better
16 May 2025

The Women and Equalities Committee recommended the government consider replicating the framework in Wales for a Commissioner for Older People in a report published earlier this year.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Room for improvement: The experiences of people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds accessing home improvement support

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Nazia Azad
16 May 2025

People from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds are more likely to live in a poor-quality home and less likely to be able to access home improvement support.

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The Traitors’ Diane Carson Smashing Ageist Stereotypes

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Centre for Ageing Better
7 May 2025

The latest stage of the Age Without Limits campaign features a reality TV star taking a hammer and golf club to fragile household items.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Mental health in older age

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Stephen James
1 May 2025

Ageing Better were among a partnership of organisations that delivered the recent 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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The age-friendly role of Business Improvement Districts

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Rebecca Bayliss
30 Apr 2025

There is huge untapped potential for Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) to play a pivotal role in making places more accessible and welcoming to us as we age.

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How to ensure that transport is age-friendly

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Natalie Turner
29 Apr 2025

The absence of good public and community transport can lead to older people being restricted in the way that they lead their lives.

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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

The effectiveness of interventions used to improve general health check uptake by the older adult population
Lau WY. et al., PLOS Global Public Health
This study examines interventions to improve general health check uptake, focusing on older adults in UK and Japan.
Using qualitative interviews to explore user perceptions of 'stylish' grab rails intended to promote healthy ageing in place in England.
Dickson, S., et al., BMJ Open
This study explores how older adults engage with home adaptations that are purposefully designed to avoid overt associations with disability.
The rise of the silver economy: global implications of population aging
Gruss B. et al., World Economic Outlook: A Critical Juncture amid Policy Shifts
This chapter examines the global rise of the “silver economy”.

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