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The state pension age will rise again - how to make it fair to all?

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3 Aug 2016
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Our population is getting older, yet just raising the state pension age without other actions will be a poor response to these challenges.

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Briefing on the Independent Review of State Pension Age

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1 Aug 2016

This paper sets out the Centre for Ageing Better’s initial views in response to the terms of reference of the Cridland Review of State Pension Age which the government announced on 1st March 2016.

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Response to DWP figures showing employment rates for older workers

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28 Jul 2016

Response to DWP figures showing employment rates for older workers

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Review on inequalities in later life

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27 Jul 2016

We have commissioned Newcastle University Institute for Ageing and International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) to conduct a review.

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Inequalities exist within generations, as well as between them

Blog
25 Jul 2016

Inequalities exist within generations, as well as between them. “If you’ve not got good health, you can’t even make money.” Trevor, Struggling and Alone.

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Resolution Foundation: ‘Stagnation Generation’

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18 Jul 2016

We have issued a comment on a report from the Resolution Foundation: ‘Stagnation Generation: the case for reviewing the intergenerational contract’.

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Evaluation – generating useful evidence for learning and impact

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14 Jul 2016

Evaluation is central to Centre for Ageing Better’s ambition of creating measurable and lasting change to help everybody enjoy a good later life.

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Ageing without children; the importance of preparation and planning

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14 Jul 2016
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Patrick Thomson writes about his experience attending the Ageing Without Children conference, where the value of preparing for later life was discussed.

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Latest research from others

Concurrent changes in sleep and cognitive function during retirement transition: the Finnish retirement and aging study
Teräs, T., et al., European Journal of Aging
This Finnish study examines changes in sleep and cognitive function during the retirement transition.
‘Being that hopeful person’: The contribution of social workers to older people’s well-being
Tanner, D., et al., The British Journal of Social Work
This study examines the role of social workers in supporting older people’s wellbeing in England.
Towards an intragroup approach to alleviate ageism in the second half of life
Ayalon, L., The Gerontologist
This study examines ageism among older adults aged 60+.

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