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Volunteering for better later life

Volunteering for a better later life

Blog
7 Jun 2017

People aged over 75 are just as likely to volunteer once a month as people aged 16-49. We think it’s time to focus on older volunteers too.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Getting online

Getting online, but not clicking with it?

Blog
24 May 2017

ONS data released last week shows that internet usage is growing fastest amongst those approaching and in retirement.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Better later lives

Priority actions for better later lives

News
11 May 2017

The government has an opportunity to address the challenges and seize the opportunities of an ageing population, to ensure everyone enjoys a good later life.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Forgotten fifties

The 'forgotten fifties': A mid-life less ordinary?

News
3 May 2017

This report examines living standards of the one in three low and middle income (LMI) households headed by someone aged between 50 and State Pension age.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Struggling to save

Struggling to save for retirement

Blog
3 May 2017

Our report with the Resolution Foundation finds that older people are experiencing similar hardships to younger working families.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Support digital project

Supporting people in later life around digital technology

News
12 Apr 2017

We've awarded a grant to Good Things Foundation for new research with people in later life around digital technology.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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grandma williams

Grandma Williams challenges the Government's digital strategy

Blog
12 Apr 2017

Older people need to get into the digital world. Business needs us there, so does government, and health care too is moving on line.

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Hanging on for retirement?

Blog
6 Apr 2017

It's important to remember that raising the state pension age does not automatically lead to everyone affected working for longer.

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  • 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.
Applying the WHO's Framework for Age-friendly Environments: Older Adults' Perspective in a Rural Setting
Nivestam, A., et al., The Gerontologist
This paper examines what older adults consider essential for age‑friendly environments in rural Sweden.
Households living below a Minimum Income Standard: 2008–2024
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
This UK report examines how many people live below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS), which reflects what the public considers necessary for a dignified life.

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