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Helping workers plan for the future will help employers retain skilled staff

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29 Aug 2019

New report gives insights for employers on supporting workers in their 40s and 50s to plan for the future.

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Older worker

Ageing Better and Timewise partner with leading employers on a flexible working initiative

News
28 Aug 2019

New partnership with Timewise and leading employers announced to enable fairer access to flexible working for older workers.

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Row houses.

A home for (later) life?

Blog
27 Aug 2019

Building accessible and flexible homes isn't just about later life - it's about making sure our homes are fit for a lifetime of use.

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Allotments

New research project aims to shift public attitudes to ageing

News
21 Aug 2019

Our new research project with ComRes and Equally Ours aims to better understand how ageing is portrayed in the media, on social media and in public policy.

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Driving

Health and Wellbeing of Older Professional Drivers

Blog
16 Aug 2019

Dr Sheena Johnson, a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Business School, explains how the ageing profile of professional drivers offers lessons for the rest of the workforce.

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Older man sitting on chair in home

Response to ONS figures of record people living alone

News
7 Aug 2019

Latest figures from ONS reveal a record number of people living alone, particularly those approaching later live.

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Older male shop worker

Ageing Better reacts to over-50s making up a third of all hours worked analysis

News
7 Aug 2019

New ONS analysis of the changes in the UK labour composition during and after the 2008 economic crash show that over-50s made the largest contribution to post-downturn growth in total hours and now fill a third (30%) of all hours worked in the UK.

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Mid-life worker

We need an inclusive and diversified workforce to prepare for a future of automated jobs

Blog
5 Aug 2019

For the National Retraining Scheme to work, older workers must be a central focus.

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Latest research from others

The evolution of barriers and facilitators to using a COPD app among older adults: results from a pilot study
Brady, J., et al., Frontiers in Digital Health
This US study examines how older adults with limited technology use engage with a health-focused smartphone app.
‘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.
Eyes on the road – are eyesight and cognitive tests for drivers over 70 fair, effective or practical?
International Longevity Centre UK
This blog examines proposals for mandatory eyesight testing every 3 years for UK drivers aged 70+, questioning whether such measures are fair, effective, or practical.

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