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More than 70 organisations call for a commissioner to ensure older voices are heard as population ages

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21 Mar 2023

Ageing Better is one of four organisations leading the call for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing in England, in a newly-launched campaign.

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Budget is a missed opportunity but Chancellor right to overhaul employment system failing millions

News
15 Mar 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Spring Budget in which he expressed a desire to lift the economic inactivity levels among older workers.

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New scheme to help older workers in the West Midlands to bounce back from the shock of redundancy

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14 Mar 2023

We're developing a new redundancy support service with FareShare Midlands, and funded by Barclays LifeSkills, to help stop older workers falling out of work for good.

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How we prototyped and co-designed redundancy support

Blog
14 Mar 2023

Through co-design and working with experts we've created a programme that puts the experiences of people going through redundancy at the heart of our work.

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How can Mayoral Combined Authorities make ageing better?

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13 Mar 2023

Mayors and Combined Authorities have the potential to play a big part in better ageing. This is what some of them are doing.

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We must tackle ageism if we want to achieve gender equality

Blog
8 Mar 2023

For International Women’s Day, we look at how gender stereotypes, discrimination and bias all become more damaging and detrimental for women as they get older.

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Chancellor must act to help alleviate misery and mental strain of energy costs

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27 Feb 2023

The significant lowering of the energy price cap gives the Chancellor greater financial flexibility to protect under-strain households from a rise in energy costs this spring.

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The Spring Budget could be a spark to get over 50s back in the workplace

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22 Feb 2023
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We take a look at four key policies that have been suggested to tackle economic inactivity among older workers.

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Latest research from others

Rethinking community-based housing for older adults: a research agenda for spatial justice
Stossier, L., et al., International Journal of Housing Policy
This study examines community-based housing for minoritised older adults.
‘I just want to be able to dance’
Think Local Act Personal
This England-based report explores how to improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia through community development, personalised care, and social innovation.
Health Trajectories of Independent and Dependent Centenarians: A Swedish Nationwide Cohort Study
Murata, S., et al., Innovation in Aging
This study examines the health of centenarians in Sweden.

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