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What makes for fulfilling work in later life?

Our report 'Fulfilling work: what do older workers value about work and why?' identifies the characteristics of work that matter to people aged 50 and over.

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Ageing Better appoints Director of Innovation and Change

Ageing Better announces that Dan Jones will join as its Director of Innovation and Change. Dan has over twenty years of experience in public and social innovation.

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Why healthy ageing matters

In this presentation, Anna Dixon discusses health, financial security and social connections – three of the fundamental aspects to a good later life.

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Professor Carol Baxter CBE joins Centre for Ageing Better

Ageing Better is pleased to welcome Professor Carol Baxter CBE to its Board, with over four decades of experience of working across health and social care.

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2016: the year we realise the opportunity of ageing

The failure to see the ageing population as an opportunity, risks failing to address some of the most pressing issues we face as a society. 

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The opportunities of midlife

For decades, ’midlife’ has been a space between youth and old age filled by a crisis. However we now have a better recognition that it is an era of opportunity.

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My inspiration for a good later life

Anna Dixon writes about how her grandmother has again become a source of inspiration to her in her new role as Chief Executive of the Centre for Ageing Better.

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Work longer, live better

Large numbers of people aged 50 and over are leaving the workforce. If we are to give them a chance of a good later life, this must change.

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Latest research from others

Leather, Z., and Marshall, J., Resolution Foundation
This report examines the UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan.
Bacsu, J-D., R., et al., The Gerontologist
This US study examines ageism on social media during the 2024 U.S. Presidential election.
Palomäki, L.M., et al., European Journal of Ageing
This Finnish study examines how retirement timing affects perceived changes in quality of life (QoL).

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