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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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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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Alongside the government’s ‘Build Baby Build’ mantra, Britain’s housing crisis needs ‘Fix Baby Fix’

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Dan Goss
28 Feb 2025

Two in five UK households have a need for home improvements but face barriers to delivering them.

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Network of one-stop shops for home improvement would not cost government a penny to end tragedy of poor-quality homes

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Centre for Ageing Better
25 Feb 2025

The country is in the midst of a poor quality housing crisis and lacks effective solutions to tackle it.

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People should not have to live like this: Time to end the poor-quality housing crisis

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Kwajo Tweneboa
24 Feb 2025

Housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa has seen some of the most horrific living conditions faced by tenants across the UK in his years of social justice campaigning.

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Five impacts Age-friendly Communities are having on older people

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Charlotte Lewis
20 Feb 2025

The newly published Age-friendly Communities Impact Report shows how the UK Network, made up of more than 90 communities and representing more than 4,000 local partners, is having a significant impact on the lives of older people living in their local areas

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Ageing Better welcomes Committee’s recommendations to tackle ageism

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Centre for Ageing Better
19 Feb 2025

Ageing Better warmly welcomes the findings from the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) recommending a range of steps to strengthen the rights of older people.

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Latest research from others

Integrated care for older people [ICOPE]: guidance for person-centred assessment and pathways in primary care
World Health Organization
This guidance outlines an integrated care tool focused on healthy aging.
Health-related behaviours and depression incidence amongst UK adults aged 50+
Evans, S, L., Journal of Public Health
This study outlines how sociodemographic factors influence the physical activity, diet and mental health of older people living in England.
Queer caregiving with older adults: A scoping review of the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ family and friend caregivers
Hall, S. et al., Social Sciences & Humanities
This study explores the experiences of LGBTQ+ caregivers of older adults.

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