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Local authorities need funding and power if they are to help citizens age well

Blog
30 Apr 2019
3 min read

Local authorities continue to struggle to provide adequate social care for their population. Whitehall urgently needs to publish the long-awaited Social Care Green Paper.

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Ageism is alive and well. But we can change the conversation

Blog
26 Apr 2019
2 min read

Research published recently in The Lancet suggests that one quarter of people over the age of 50 have felt discriminated against whilst doing everyday tasks.

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Response to the Lords Committee report on Intergenerational Fairness & Provision

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25 Apr 2019

We respond to the Lords Committee's final report on Intergenerational Fairness & Provision and call for the Government to make big structural changes to housing, work and communities.

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Response to Independent Age report on social care costs

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24 Apr 2019

We respond to new research on social care and call for the Government to consider legislating for flexible, paid carers’ leave.

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Response to story on more people living in multigenerational homes

News
17 Apr 2019

A survey has suggested that nearly three in 10 home-owners are living in multigenerational houses.

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Older workers can help us unlock the productivity puzzle

Blog
16 Apr 2019
2 min read

The latest statistics show that UK productivity fell at the end of last year, creating problems for the economy.

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Response to the latest ONS Labour Market data

News
16 Apr 2019

New data from the ONS reveals numbers of over-50s in work is on the rise.

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Response to ONS data on employee workplace pensions

News
12 Apr 2019

New data from the ONS reveals increases in employees' pensions saving.

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Latest research from others

Ageing-in-place care preferences of persons living with dementia and informal caregivers with a migration background: a qualitative interview study
Vullings, I., et al., Ageing & Society
This study explores ageing-in-place care preferences of older people with dementia with non-Western migration backgrounds and their informal caregivers in the Netherlands.
The impact of diversity statements on age diversity: More than just window-dressing?
De Saint Priest, O., and Krings, F., Work, Ageing and Retirement
This US study examines the impact of age diversity statements on team selection in the workplace.
No country for cold homes: Key considerations for the Warm Homes Plan
Leather, Z., and Marshall, J., Resolution Foundation
This report examines the UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan.

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