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Why does ageism matter? Six ways ageism impacts older people’s mental health

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Carole Easton
29 Jun 2023

Ageism is so prevalent in our society that it is almost impossible to find an aspect of modern life in which its pernicious influence cannot be felt.

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Making homes safer, as well as more energy efficient, will transform lives

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Holly Holder
28 Jun 2023

A new report by Citizens Advice suggests improving the standards of the country’s 13 million energy inefficient homes could deliver close to £40 billion in cumulative benefits by the end of the decade.

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Older women almost completely missing from this year’s UK music festival headliners

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Centre for Ageing Better
22 Jun 2023

Just one female music act over the age of 50 has been chosen for any of the 55 headliner slots at the UK’s most popular music festivals this summer, new analysis by the Centre for Ageing Better reveals.

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The LGBT+ community should not be left to fend for itself as it grows older

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Sarah Wilkinson
15 Jun 2023

The fact that the latest census results show a rapid increase in diversity of sexual orientation among older people in this country is a reason to celebrate this Pride month.

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COVID-19 inquiry must get to the heart of pandemic ageism

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Carole Easton
14 Jun 2023

This week the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has held its first public hearing, launching an investigation scheduled to last at least until 2026.

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Need for social care army would be reduced with better quality, safer homes

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Carole Easton
12 Jun 2023

The government has launched a new scheme whereby volunteers will help support patients as they are released from hospital back into their homes.

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Consistency is a mark of authenticity: Tackling ageism in the world of fashion

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Emma Twyning
6 Jun 2023

Ageing Better’s Director for Communications and Policy, Emma Twyning, discusses her conversation with the founder of Ageism Is Never In Style & The Bias Cut, Jacynth Bassett.

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NCVO joins Age-friendly Employer Pledge programme recognising the value of older workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
6 Jun 2023

The civil society membership community becomes the 153rd employer to sign the Centre for Ageing Better scheme

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Latest research from others

Looking for a lifeline: Modelling a single social tariff for water bills
Independent Age
This report examines support for a single social tariff for water bills in England and Wales and its potential to reduce water poverty among older people.
The policy drivers and socio-cultural attitudes contributing to the loneliness experienced by older residents in an underprivileged community in south Wales
Naughton-Doe, R., Social Policy and Society
This study explores the loneliness experienced by older adults living in a disadvantaged community in South Wales.
A reflexive thematic analysis of the unmet healthcare support needs in UK autistic adults aged 65 years and over
Mansour H. et al., Autism
This study examines the healthcare experiences of autistic adults aged 65 and over.

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