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The dwindling support for home improvement: The five key points from our latest report

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Dr Richard Turkington
6 Oct 2023

Government support for home improvement has fallen alarmingly over the last decade, as detailed in our new Lost Opportunities report.

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Taxpayers pay more for annual maintenance of Houses of Parliament than rest of country’s homes combined

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Centre for Ageing Better
5 Oct 2023

A new report, from the Centre for Ageing Better and the Healthier Housing Partnership, details for the first time the decline in government funding for home improvement support over the past decade.

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Essex becomes first university to sign national pledge supporting older workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
29 Sep 2023

The University of Essex has become the first university in the country to sign the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, recognising the value of workers over 50.

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Many ways to celebrate International Day of Older Persons in 2023

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29 Sep 2023

The first of October is an important date in the Ageing Better calendar as we come together to mark International Day of Older Persons.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Improving homes in Lincolnshire

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Councillor Wendy Bowkett
27 Sep 2023

Residents in Lincolnshire want to reduce their energy costs, have concerns about the costs of home repairs and don’t know how to find trusted tradespeople.

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More than a quarter of a million climate change-linked deaths in England and Wales, new research finds

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Holly Holder
22 Sep 2023

New Office for National Statistics reveals huge numbers of deaths because of extreme heat or cold since 1988.

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Home improvement would create health improvement for ailing Britain

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Carole Easton
19 Sep 2023

Our health is declining collectively as a country and our poor-quality housing, among the worst in Europe, is partly to blame.

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Record number of centenarians a reminder we need to better prepare for ageing population

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Centre for Ageing Better
18 Sep 2023

The ONS have released Census data today which reveals that the number of people aged over 100 in England and Wales is at a record high.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Means-tested support for people approaching and beyond state pension age
Institute for Fiscal Studies
This report examines the current means-tested benefits system for those approaching the state pension age and beyond.
The digitalization of social care in England and implications for older, unpaid carers
Rousaki A. et al., Journal of Medical Internet Research
This study examines the impact of digitalization on older unpaid carers.
Family members' perspectives on the work of video calling in aged care
Kelly, R.M. et al., ACM Digital Library
This study examines video calling in Australian care homes for older people.

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