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Our response to the PPI report 'Living the Future Life'

News
18 Jul 2018

Read our response to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) report 'Living the Future Life - the implications of a longer life'.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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A manifesto for better longer lives

Blog
18 Jul 2018

Longer lives are an opportunity not just a burden. Politicians need to sign up to a manifesto for ageing better, writes our Chair Lord Filkin.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Poll shows UK employers unprepared for managing ageing workforce

News
16 Jul 2018

We are calling on UK employers to ensure they have more age-friendly employment policies and practices, as a survey published today suggests thousands of organisations are unprepared for an ageing workforce.

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Action needed on housing with many homes still failing basic standards

News
13 Jul 2018

Number of households occupied by over 65s has increased dramatically, by 20% since 2008, with many older people still living in homes deemed hazardous, in disrepair, or too cold.

  • Homes
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If you had three wishes to make your city a better place to grow old...

Blog
6 Jul 2018
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As London joins the global network of Age Friendly Communities, Jane Scobie reflects on the research she carried out for the Greater London Authority on how to make the Capital more age-friendly

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Stigmatising products put people off making vital changes to keep their homes safe

News
6 Jul 2018

Research shows people are delaying making vital changes to homes because of the clinical and stigmatising appearance of products like handrails and ramps.

  • Homes
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Our response to calls for clearer pensions information and more support in future planning

News
5 Jul 2018

A new report by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) warns many people don't know how much they'll need to be financially secure in later life.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Major health benefits seen from strengthening and balancing activity throughout life

News
4 Jul 2018

New evidence review supports current UK Chief Medical Officers’ guidance of 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity as well as strength exercises on two or more days a week.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Physical activity, health symptoms, and falls in older adults with different cognition levels: evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Malatyali, A., et al., BMC Geriatrics
This US study explores how physical activity and health levels affect older adults’ risk of falling.
Developing suitable living environments for Bangladeshi elders: A research report on four East London borough structure for care: Impact report (Nov 2021-April 2025)
The Open University, Bangla Housing Association and the Housing LIN
This study explores housing experiences of Bangladeshi adults aged 50+ in four East London Boroughs.
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring, the Old Man Is Snoring: Content Analysis of Age Stereotypes in Nursery Rhymes
Reuben, N.g., and Indran, N., JMIR Aging
This review examines how older people are portrayed in nursery rhymes.

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