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New Year, new well-balanced you

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3 Jan 2018
1 min read

With new year resolutions being made around the country, people over 50 are being urged to turn off the TV and take up activities to increase muscle strength and balance.

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Taking control of our homes as we get older

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2 Jan 2018

If we want a good quality of life and to remain living at home into old age, we must prepare for it.

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Disability adaptations in my house? No thanks, I can manage

Blog
21 Dec 2017

Home adaptations can help us live independently in our own homes for longer, prevent falls and ultimately having to move into residential care.

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Guidelines to keep healthy and help prevent falls among older people in England not being met

News
15 Dec 2017

Physical activity guidelines for a healthy life are not being met by the general population with older people among the least likely to score well.

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A call to connect with one another

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15 Dec 2017

Jo Cox said, ‘young or old, loneliness doesn’t discriminate’. Today her fellow MPs Seema Kennedy and Rachel Reeves launch the conclusions of the Jo Cox Loneliness Commission.

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Older women bearing the burden of a lifetime of lower pay and unequal working conditions

News
6 Dec 2017

Older women are more vulnerable to financial difficulties than men, with both their employment history and family circumstances impacting on pension income.

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The Industrial Strategy is right to put ageing centre stage – for the benefit of every generation

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29 Nov 2017

It’s old news that our society is ageing. By 2046, almost 1 in 4 people will be 65 years old and over – demographic changes that will have profound implications for almost every aspect of our society and for all ages and generations.

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Small changes to homes can improve quality of life and relieve pressure on NHS and social care

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28 Nov 2017

A new report finds that making small changes to older people’s homes play a significant role in relieving pressure on the NHS and social care and reduce costs by millions of pounds each year.

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Latest research from others

‘A little bit of empathy and compassion would go a long way’: emotional and psychosocial experiences of money management and cognitive decline in later life
Hall, A., et al., Ageing & Society
This UK study examines support for older people with cognitive decline in managing money.
Retirement timing and changes in quality of life: a retrospective analysis of transition from employment to old-age retirement in Finland
Palomäki, L.M., et al., European Journal of Ageing
This Finnish study examines how retirement timing affects perceived changes in quality of life (QoL).
Ageing-in-place care preferences of persons living with dementia and informal caregivers with a migration background: a qualitative interview study
Vullings, I., et al., Ageing & Society
This study explores ageing-in-place care preferences of older people with dementia with non-Western migration backgrounds and their informal caregivers in the Netherlands.

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