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Partnership to tackle inequalities in later life in Greater Manchester

News
18 Mar 2016

Ageing Better and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) today announce a five-year partnership to develop and share innovative approaches.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Healthy ageing: the potential and the challenge

Blog
14 Mar 2016

Catherine Foots blogs about how our increasing life expectancy presents a great opportunity for everyone to enjoy healthy, active and fulfilling later lives.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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We welcome Dan Jones as Director of Innovation and Change

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14 Mar 2016

Dan Jones joins Ageing Better as its Director of Innovation and Change reflecting the organisation’s commitment to creating last change.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Centre for Ageing Better appoints Director of Communications

News
10 Mar 2016

An announcement that Louise Ansari will join as Director of Communications, from Diabetes UK, having previously been their Director of Communications.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Homes and neighbourhoods key to building good later life

Blog
10 Mar 2016

Anna Dixon writes about her visit to Methodist Homes for the Aged (MHA) for their conference on ‘Later Life Matters’ and shares Fred's story.

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How can we help people age well in place?

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9 Mar 2016

What do people want from their housing as they age? Perhaps unsurprisingly, most people want to stay within their home environment for as long as possible.

  • Homes
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Our response to Public Health England’s One You campaign

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7 Mar 2016

Ageing Better welcomes a major new health campaign launched by Public Health England to address preventable disease in adults.

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Resolution Foundation: ‘The road to full employment’

News
3 Mar 2016

Read our response to the Resolution Foundation investigation into securing full employment, and calls for focus on boosting labour market participation.

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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.
No country for cold homes: Key considerations for the Warm Homes Plan
Leather, Z., and Marshall, J., Resolution Foundation
This report examines the UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan.
Eyes on the road – are eyesight and cognitive tests for drivers over 70 fair, effective or practical?
International Longevity Centre UK
This blog examines proposals for mandatory eyesight testing every 3 years for UK drivers aged 70+, questioning whether such measures are fair, effective, or practical.

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