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Exercise class: standing on one leg

New review to reveal health benefits of strength and balance activities

An expert review has been launched to increase understanding and awareness of how activities to improve muscle strength and balance can improve people’s long-term health and wellbeing, including reducing the risk of falls.

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Research to tackle barriers to helping out in later life

Helping people around us, whether through formal volunteering or simple acts of neighbourliness, is good for our communities and for our own individual wellbeing, whatever our age.

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Birthday cards

50 is the new normal

Whether you’ve reached your half-century milestone or not, let’s ditch ageism and give ourselves – and others – the best chance of a better later life.

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Don't mention digital

Don't mention digital

Why are so many older people confident and enthusiastic internet users, while others are more sceptical, and some just don’t want to know?

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Grab rails outside a front door

We need more accessible homes

Housing is rightly a top priority for government at the moment. We urgently need to build more affordable homes.

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New Trustees and Co-optees appointed

We welcome three new Trustees and two new Co-optees who will help us fulfil our mission to bring about change for better later lives.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Houses and 'To Let' signs

Private renting vs. home ownership: what is the ultimate goal?

Private renting is increasing for people aged 65 and over, 200,000 older adults have joined the rental market in the last four years.

  • Homes
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Does size matter

Does size really matter?

A report from the London School of Economics suggests that stamp duty is deterring older homeowners from downsizing, and that the overall rate of home moving would be 27% higher if the levy was abolished.

  • Homes

Latest research from others

Arakelyan, S., et al., BMC Geriatrics
This Scottish study explores care transitions for patients with multiple long-term conditions (MLTC).
Bacsu, J-D., R., et al., The Gerontologist
This US study examines ageism on social media during the 2024 U.S. Presidential election.
Cartagena-Farias, J., et al., Social Indicators Research
This UK study examines links between fuel poverty, care needs, and mental health among older adults.

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