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The latest thinking in the studying of ageing and older people

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Aideen Young
24 Jul 2024

The British Society of Gerontology held its 53rd Annual Conference in Newcastle at the start of this month.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Overtly ageist businesses will pay the price for such blinkered thinking – in a myriad of ways

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Emily Andrews
19 Jul 2024

An employment tribunal has granted a multi-million award to a senior executive dismissed by a firm that had a policy of only hiring people under the age of 45.

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To realise economic growth mission, Labour must unleash potential of 50+ population

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18 Jul 2024

The new Labour government set out its legislative agenda for the next year in yesterday’s King’s Speech.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Professor Dame Carol Black receives latest honour marking distinguished career

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Centre for Ageing Better
17 Jul 2024

Ageing Better is delighted to congratulate its Chair, Professor Dame Carol Black, on receiving the Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

  • Age-friendly Movement
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If Labour want to kickstart economic growth, it is vital that any reform of employment support includes specific focus on older workers

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12 Jul 2024

This week the government has outlined initial reforms to the Department for Work and Pensions in a bid to tackle growing levels of economic inactivity and welfare spending.

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If we transform housing, we can also transform the quality of life for those immediately affected

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David Done
10 Jul 2024

Poor-quality housing can have a negative impact on us as we grow older, and more of us are affected by this complex problem due to an increasingly ageing population.

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Being age-friendly makes perfect sense for businesses – and the customers they serve

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Rebecca Bayliss
3 Jul 2024

Being age-friendly makes perfect sense for businesses – and the customers they serve.

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How local authorities can support older people’s substantial contribution to local communities

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Natalie Turner
27 Jun 2024

This article first appeared in the Municipal Journal on 20 June. Local government faces unprecedented funding challenges, presenting difficult decisions on where to make savings. This can lead to an increase reliance on digital solutions and cuts to community resources.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Revisiting digital participation as a prerequisite of digital inclusion
Hänninen, R., The Information Society
This global study examines how digital participation is understood, especially in later life.
Social Identity and Power: Older Adults as "Care Recipients" in Media Content on Family Care
Dunsmore R.A. et al., Journal of gerontological social work
This study examines media portrayals of family caregivers in Canada.
Room for improvement: The experiences of people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds accessing home improvement support
Centre for Ageing Better
This project briefing examines housing support and home improvements for minority ethnic people in England.

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