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Building properties to new minimum standards will help cut cost of inaccessible homes

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10 Nov 2022

The financial and societal benefits of raising the accessibility standards of new homes outweigh the costs of implementing them.

  • Homes
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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

Blog
4 Nov 2022

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

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Marking International Day of Older Persons

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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

News
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.

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What we learnt at our Age-friendly Councillors’ Roundtable

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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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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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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

Latest research from others

Future challenges for health and social care provision in the UK
Warner, M., & Zaranko, B., Oxford Review of Economic Policy
This paper examines the rising demand and long-term supply of health and social care services in the UK.
Ageist attitudes are already evident in pre- and early-school children
Jacquet, J., et al., British Journal of Developmental Psychology
This study explores children’s attitudes toward older people.
The Depiction of Older People in Ads
Advertising Standards Agency
This report explores the nature and impact of depictions of older people in advertising.

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