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

News
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.

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

Blog
22 Feb 2023
4 min read

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

  • Work
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Two older workers in a warehouse

Don’t write off the older workers who would return to work but for lack of opportunities and support

News
21 Feb 2023

A new report from the Resolution Foundation has questioned whether government ambitions to encourage more older people to 'unretire' and return to work will be effective.

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Times are hard for all generations

Blog
17 Feb 2023

As the economic gloom continues, some argue that intergenerational inequalities lie at the heart of the problem.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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A film set with a clapboard

New study shows “ageist” British film industry casts out older characters

News
16 Feb 2023

Our study shows older characters are underrepresented in British films, with only one in ten older characters involved in major plotline.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Older worker

Labour market data shows need for government support for older workers in Spring Budget

News
14 Feb 2023

The latest ONS labour market data shows that economic inactivity among older workers remains above pre-pandemic levels.

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It’s time to wake up to the very real harm of ageism

Blog
8 Feb 2023

The impact of age-based prejudice has a life-changing impact on people across health services, employment, housing and in almost every aspect of society.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Impact of ageism on people, the economy and society revealed

News
7 Feb 2023

Our latest report outlines the urgent need for our major public campaign to shift ageist attitudes, due to launch later this year.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Impact of age-related stereotype threat on subjective age, awareness of age-related change, and physical performance in older adults
Müller, A.C, Kornadt, A.E., and Notthoff, N., European Journal of Ageing
This study examines how the fear of being judged based on negative age stereotypes affects physical performance in older adults in Germany.
‘I Feel Comfortable Enough and Trust the People Around Me to Be Able to Open Up’: Exploring How Mental Health Community Support Groups Help Older Men Navigate Mental Health and Masculinities in Later Life
Vickery, A., Journal of Long-Term Care
This English study explores older men’s experiences of community support groups for wellbeing, mental health and constructs of masculinity in later life.
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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