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Houses and 'To Let' signs

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

Blog
25 Aug 2017

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

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Does size matter

Does size really matter?

Blog
25 Aug 2017

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
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Centre for Ageing Better Annual review

Centre for Ageing Better launches annual review

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17 Aug 2017

The Centre for Ageing Better launches it's annual review, looking back at our first full year of charitable activity, as well as setting out our plans for the future.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Mustn't grumble

‘Mustn’t grumble’: taking action to support health at work

Blog
1 Aug 2017

Poor health isn’t an inevitable part of ageing - however, it's one of the biggest factors causing people to leave work earlier than they would like to.

  • Work
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Two women celebrating care home open day

Recovering From The Dementia Tax

Blog
28 Jul 2017

The Queen’s Speech last month confirmed that social care reform is not dead, thankfully, despite the election debacle over the so-called dementia tax.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Pension

Our response to Government plans to increase state pension age

News
19 Jul 2017

"If people are to work for longer, urgent action is needed from Government and employers to make the labour market fit for purpose."

  • Work
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Man in workshop

Ageing Better commissions research on how to make workplaces more age-inclusive

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13 Jul 2017

We've commissioned a team led by the University of Westminster to carry out employer focused research into how workplaces can be more age-inclusive.

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Office workers sitting at desks

What makes an age-friendly workplace?

Blog
13 Jul 2017

It is crucial that policymakers and employers start thinking now about how we can make workplaces more age-friendly.

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Latest research from others

Pensions and economic status among the 1958 birth cohort prior to reaching State Pension age
Department for Work and Pensions
This UK report examines retirement outcomes for people born in 1958.
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.
Governance paradigms in healthy ageing: a systematic comparative review of residential care strategies in China and the United Kingdom
Hua, Z., et al, Interdisciplinary Nursing Research
This study compares how the UK and China are adapting housing policies to support healthy and independent ageing.

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