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How brands show old age and ageing

Blog
8 Nov 2022

How can the stories told by the media about older adults impact our attitudes towards ageing?

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Whatever the reasons driving older workers from the labour market; the solutions are at hand

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Emily Andrews
4 Nov 2022

A new study suggests that retirement and not ill-health is driving the loss of older workers from the labour market.

  • Work
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Marking International Day of Older Persons

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Rebecca Lines
3 Nov 2022

Each year on 1st October, Age-friendly Communities across the world mark UN International Day of Older Persons (IDOP).

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Calls for first ever Ageing Workforce Strategy to tackle ‘Early Exiters’ from the workforce

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Centre for Ageing Better
2 Nov 2022

New report from Ageing Better, Demos and The Physiological Society explores the exodus of older workers leaving work early due to health conditions. It calls for a cross-government approach in response.

  • Work
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What we learnt at our Age-friendly Councillors’ Roundtable

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Charlotte Lewis
1 Nov 2022

Ageing Better brought together dozens of age-friendly councillors from around the country to share experiences and lessons learned.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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A crisis of cold homes: Our housing stock is alarmingly inefficient

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Evangeline Knapman 1
28 Oct 2022

As the temperature drops and the price of energy soars, our nation’s homes are leaking valuable warmth.

  • Homes
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Network launched to support local authorities in improving poor-quality homes 

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Centre for Ageing Better
27 Oct 2022

We're launching a new network of local authorities looking to work collaboratively to address the nation’s inadequate housing stock.

  • Homes
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Calls for an Older People’s Commissioner in England made in House of Lords

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Centre for Ageing Better
20 Oct 2022

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock has added his voice to those calling for greater representation of older people’s rights.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Facilitators and barriers for working beyond statutory pension age
Andersen, L. et al., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
This study explores the facilitators and barriers for working beyond the statutory pension age (SPA) across 26 European countries.
Multidimensional civic engagement of older people
Vercauteren, T. et al, Innovation in Aging
This study examines the civic engagement of older people living across Europe.
Older people’s housing preferences
Ipsos and the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN)
This report examines the housing circumstances and preferences of older adults in the UK.

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