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Photography competition launched to challenge stereotypical depictions of older people

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7 Dec 2022

Ageing Better is joining forces with the content licensing platform Alamy to run a competition for their photographers to challenge old-age stereotypes.

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Ageing Better welcomes plans for new rights on flexible working

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6 Dec 2022

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has announced plans for millions of employees to be given the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.

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A perspective on ageism from the Disabled people's movement

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2 Dec 2022

On the UN International Day of Disabled Persons, is it time to consider where ageism starts and disablism ends?

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Ageing Better responds to new statistics showing 25% increase in fuel poverty among over 60s

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2 Dec 2022

New figures from National Energy Action reveal that 8.4 million UK households will be in fuel poverty from April, including 2.5 million over 60s.

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Ageing Better launches Age-Friendly Employer Pledge as scale of ageism in the workplace revealed

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30 Nov 2022

We've launched a new pledge for businesses and organisations who want to address urgent labour shortages and maximise the potential of older workers.

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Ageing Better responds to £1bn government scheme to help households reduce energy bills

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29 Nov 2022

The ECO+ scheme will extend home improvement support to the most vulnerable households and those in the least energy efficient homes in lower Council Tax bands.

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Is ageist humour a good way to cope with ageing?

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28 Nov 2022
4 min read

The birthday cards we see often have ageist jokes on them. How do we tackle this form of ageism?

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Difficult years ahead for all warns latest intergenerational audit 

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25 Nov 2022

The cost-of-living crisis is not only going to affect older people now, but future generations too. These are the actions that need taking.

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Latest research from others

The Ethics of the State Pension
Sachs-Cobbe, B., Philosophy Compass
This study examines the ethics of state pensions based on two types: one designed to provide a basic, fair level of income and one intended to guide people’s choices.
Older adults without care partners: a scoping review of their precarities, outcomes and interventions
Jones-Cobb, B., et al. Ageing & Society
This study examines the experiences of older adults without care partners.
Revolving Door in Older Patients: An ORevolving Door in Older Patients: An Observational Study of Risk Assessment of Rehospitalization Using the BRASS Scalebservational Study of Risk Assessment of Rehospitalization Using the BRASS Scale
Ragusa, F., et al. Diseases
This Italian study examines rehospitalisation risk among older adults using the Blaylock Risk Assessment Screening (BRASS) Scale, a tool identifying patients at risk of complex discharge needs,…

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