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The Budget is a huge opportunity for the Chancellor to give us all a better later life

Blog
29 Oct 2018

Longer lives are something to be celebrated, but increased longevity has implications for some of the big-ticket political issues of today – health, housing and work

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Why age-friendly employment is a win-win for everyone

Blog
25 Oct 2018

As numbers of mature employees increase in coming years, businesses will need to up their game when it comes to engaging older workers.

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Nurturing and supporting people to do more in their community means doing more on inclusion 

Blog
25 Oct 2018

The review of community contributions in later life finds that some people can be shut out of ‘formal’ volunteer roles.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Care Minister: UK business must seize the opportunities of an ageing population

News
24 Oct 2018

Minister for Care Caroline Dinenage calls for businesses to seize the opportunities of a growing older market and help consumers to age well.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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How can business meet the Grand Challenge on Ageing?

Blog
24 Oct 2018
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This breakfast debate explored the opportunities that the ‘grand challenge’ of an ageing population presents.

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This photo is taken on the street outside of a hospital with sign saying 'General Hospital'.

Large charities have much to learn from grass-roots groups

Blog
22 Oct 2018

In light of our latest review on age-friendly inclusive volunteering, Michael Adamson, CEO at British Red Cross, ponders on how to build greater links with informal community networks.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Inventing competition between generations will help neither young nor old

Blog
18 Oct 2018

Most older people are concerned about the wellbeing of future generations, just as younger people worry about their parents, grandparents, friends and neighbours.

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We need to look beyond the traditional core of volunteers

Blog
18 Oct 2018

The NHS relies on local people not only to work in our services, support patients when they are ill and help them recover afterwards, but also on local volunteers who add value and support in a multitude of ways.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Ageing-in-place care preferences of persons living with dementia and informal caregivers with a migration background: a qualitative interview study
Vullings, I., et al., Ageing & Society
This study explores ageing-in-place care preferences of older people with dementia with non-Western migration backgrounds and their informal caregivers in the Netherlands.
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.
Unmet need, under-met need and public financing of home care in England
Wang, F., et al., Ageing & Society
This English study examines the impact of public financing on care adequacy among adults aged 50+.

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