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The beauty industry’s obsession with anti-ageing: Is this the beginning of the end?

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Evangeline Knapman 1
3 Oct 2022

The Body Shop renaming their 'Drops of Youth' serum is a promising sign that the beauty industry is realising the harms done by ageist narratives. But what's next?

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The resilience and contribution of older women to the workforce of 2022

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Kim Chaplain
28 Sep 2022

Progress is being made for older women in the workforce, but why is the gender pay gap the most pronounced for women in their 50s and 60s?

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Image library collection recognises contributions of “invisible” older women in work

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Centre for Ageing Better
27 Sep 2022

We're celebrating the role of older women in work, as part of the latest update to our Age-positive image library.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Price of energy price guarantee incomparable to heavy human cost of inaction

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Centre for Ageing Better
23 Sep 2022

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has revealed in his Mini Budget statement that the cost to taxpayers of energy bill support to households and businesses this winter will be £60 billion.

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How can local elected members help us all age better?

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23 Sep 2022

Can elected members make a difference to the lives of older people? We ask a former councillor for their thoughts.

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Ageing Better is backing proposed Carer’s Leave Bill

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Centre for Ageing Better
21 Sep 2022

We're supporting legislative moves to grant more employment support and flexibility for unpaid carers.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Centre for Ageing Better pays tribute to The Queen

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Centre for Ageing Better
9 Sep 2022

Buckingham Palace has announced the passing of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.

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Prime Minister’s energy price guarantee recognises scale of crisis looming this winter

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Centre for Ageing Better
8 Sep 2022

We welcome the Prime Minister’s measures announced in Parliament, but concerns remain for vulnerable households coping with energy bills doubling.

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Latest research from others

What is the relationship between older people's housing characteristics and their care needs?
Brimblecombe, N., Journal of Aging & Social Policy
This UK study examines the relationship between housing conditions and care needs.
Happy to chat? Understanding older people’s attitudes and experiences of talking to strangers
Yen D. A., et al., Ageing and Society
This study examines older adults' attitudes towards talking to strangers as a means of improving wellbeing.
Experiences and views of older adults of South Asian, Black African, and Caribbean backgrounds about the digitalization of primary care services since the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ahmed, N., et al., JMIR Formative Research
This study explores minority ethnic older people’s experiences of digitalised primary care services.

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