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The government’s major employment support reforms could make a major difference to workers in their 50s and 60s…if they really want it to

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Emily Andrews
3 Dec 2024

The government recently published proposals to reform employment, health and skills support to tackle economic inactivity and support people into good work in the form of its Get Britain Working Again White Paper.

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As society ages, good-quality homes are needed more than ever before

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Christos Tuton
28 Nov 2024

This week the government's cross-department Older People’s Housing Taskforce released its report on the housing options available to us as we age, highlighting the need to improve the quantity and quality of our homes.

  • Homes
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How men and women experience ageism differently revealed in new survey

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Centre for Ageing Better
27 Nov 2024

Women over 50 are more likely to say they feel they have been patronised, dismissed or ignored because of their age while men are treated rudely or aggressively, a new survey from our Age Without Limits campaign reveals.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Government unveils “biggest employment reforms in a generation”

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Centre for Ageing Better
26 Nov 2024

The Department for Work and Pensions has today published the Get Britain Working White Paper, outlining reforms it hopes will help raise the national employment rate towards their target of 80%.

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Pledge Connections 2024: Harnessing the power of face-to-face

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Tracy Riddell
14 Nov 2024

Our Age-friendly Employer Pledge has hit milestone after milestone since launching two years ago.

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Their absence speaks volumes: Giving voice to older Disabled workers

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SDOW Experts by Experience Steering Group members
13 Nov 2024

Ageing Better’s new Supporting Disabled Older Workers (SDOW) project is developing new policy and practice 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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New project puts voice of Disabled older workers at the heart of policy-setting agenda

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Centre for Ageing Better
13 Nov 2024

The Centre for Ageing Better is proud to be launching its new Supporting Disabled Older Workers (SDOW) project.

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Thriving together: How hospitality can support older people to age well in the community

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Lorna Wang
11 Nov 2024

Dr Lorna Wang from the University of Surrey details the work a hospitality research project is doing to help more pubs and cafes become age-friendly spaces.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Older people and essential skills
Learning and Work Institute and Age UK
This report explores low essential skills among UK adults aged 50 and over.
Identification of research gaps to improve care for healthy ageing
Cesari M. et al., Family Medicine and Community Health
This scoping review examines research gaps hindering improvements in care for healthy ageing.
What is the relationship between older people's housing characteristics and their care needs?
Brimblecombe, N. et al., Journal of Aging & Social Policy
This study explores the links between housing conditions and care needs.

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