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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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Tourism, hospitality, leisure and retail employers tell us the benefits of being part of the Age-friendly Employer Pledge

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Tracy Riddell
23 May 2025

Ageing Better has hit another major landmark with the 500th employer committing to its Age-friendly Employer Pledge, says our Senior Programme Manager for Age-friendly Employment, Tracy Riddell.

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Improving the quality of homes – finding shared goals and a common drive across the county

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Adam Newman-Pring
23 May 2025

The Good Home Network brings together local authorities to make connections, share challenges and drive change to improve the quality of homes. The Network is delighted be able to support members to visit other member areas to learn from each other.

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Building Age-friendly Communities in a rural context

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Pippa Mannerings
22 May 2025

Older people living in rural and coastal areas can face challenges in staying connected, accessing health and care services, and accessing the right housing, writes our Learning Officer for the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities, Pippa Mannerings.

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Redrawing eligibility rules for Winter Fuel Payments would be welcome first step in tackling scourge of cold homes

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Centre for Ageing Better
21 May 2025

Ageing Better has welcomed the Prime Minister’s decision to look again at the eligibility threshold for Winter Fuel Payments to allow more pensioners to qualify for support.

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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.

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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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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

Trajectories of job resources and the timing of retirement
Khawli, E., et al., Work, Aging and Retirement
This study examines how work resources, such as job autonomy, skill development and social recognition, influence the timing and trajectory of retirement.
Older adults bridging the age-based digital divide together?
Flynn, S., Studies in the Education of Adults
This study explores the role of informal peer learning in shaping the digital experiences of older adults living in Ireland.
Returns to work following retirement in Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom
Platts, L.G. and Glasner, K., Work, Aging and Retirement
This study compares the rates and predicators of older workers returning to paid work post-retirement.

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