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Community, Connection, and Inequality: Rethinking Ageing in England

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16 Oct 2025
4 min read

Alongside many other elements that contribute to a good later life are the communities we live in. Being part of a community provides a sense of belonging and support which are vital for psychological wellbeing. Read our blog from our Senior Evidence Manager for Research, Impact and Voice, Dr Aideen Young which outlines our latest State of Ageing chapter.

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The double prejudice facing Disabled older workers

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15 Sep 2025
6 min read

The Centre for Ageing Better launches new report calling for new policy and practice to improve support for Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions in their 50s and 60s to find and stay in work.

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Build Baby Build, but don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

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31 Oct 2025
4 min read

In the rush to build homes, we need to ensure those homes are safe, accessible and adaptable, writes Millie Brown, deputy director for homes.

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How can we support greater physical activity in an ageing society?

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29 Oct 2025
4 min read

Our Chief Executive, Dr Carole Easton OBE, appeared before the Parliamentary Health and Social Care Committee today to discuss physical activity in an ageing society.

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Pledge Connections 25: Reflecting on past, present and future of Age-friendly Employment

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24 Oct 2025
3 min read

Pledge Connections is our annual in-person event where Age-friendly Employers have the opportunity to network, share age-friendly practises, as well as hearing from us about the future vision of work for older workers.

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Reflecting on five years of our Age-positive Image Library

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23 Oct 2025
3 min read

Our Age-positive image library has been hitting milestone after milestone since launching, with our photos now having reached 500,000 downloads.

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110 million lost hours of volunteering by older people due to post-pandemic slump

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20 Oct 2025
5 min read

Our latest State of Ageing chapter on Society reveals that the huge amount of volunteering carried out by people aged 50 and older has diminished compared to before the pandemic.

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Century Milestone: Celebrating the growth of our UK Network of Age-friendly Communities

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9 Oct 2025
5 min read

The UK Network of Age-friendly Communities has reached its 100th member milestone meaning it now covers a combined population of more than 31.5 million people.

  • Age-friendly Movement

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As Media Manager, Neil is responsible for growing Ageing Better’s profile and relationships across national, regional, trade and broadcast media.
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Steve is responsible for supporting the communications teams in raising Ageing Better’s profile and relationships across national, regional, trade and broadcast media.

Latest research from others

Winter mortality
UK Parliament
This briefing examines winter mortality and prevention measures in the UK.
Affordability and the relationship in the age-friendly cities and communities' arena
Housing LIN
This briefing examines affordability within the WHO Age-Friendly Cities & Communities (AFCC) framework, focusing on older people’s financial security.
Ageing while Black
Age UK
This report examines the experiences of people aged 50+ with Black Caribbean heritage in England.

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