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Over 50 and out of work – giving hope to older jobseekers

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16 Nov 2017

Adrian is in his late 50s and out of work. He’s an experienced electrician, but has spent the past 10 years in and out of short term and zero-hours contracts.

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Radical change needed to tackle ‘unemployment trap’ leaving over a million over 50s out of work

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14 Nov 2017

Our new report calls for a radical rethink to tackle chronic worklessness experienced by the over 50s, with data showing this age group experience an ‘unemployment trap’.

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Evidence to explore how to help people transition into retirement

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7 Nov 2017

Ageing Better has commissioned a multinational team, led by Dr Martin Hyde from Swansea University, to carry out a rapid evidence review and data analysis on the experience of the retirement transition.

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Stepping in to meet a need

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6 Nov 2017

As the number of people over 85 years old rises dramatically the number of people with care needs is set to increase.

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Views sought on how to increase volunteering and community activity

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25 Oct 2017

The Centre for Ageing Better has launched a call for evidence to capture the views of charities, community groups, organisations, researchers and individuals on how to increase voluntary and community activity amongst people aged 50 and over.

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Work and health in later life

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25 Oct 2017

Our workforce, like the population at large, is ageing. This is dramatically changing the structure of our workforce, as we have more clients, colleagues and customers in older age brackets.

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Retired? Think again!

Blog
19 Oct 2017

‘Retired’ is not an occupation, but there it is, on the form, at the bottom of the list. Or maybe, even worse, you are expected to tick ‘None‘. But that isn’t true, is it?

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Physical activity can help avoid unnecessary social care

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18 Oct 2017

An article published in the British Medical Journal presents evidence showing that regular exercise can allow an older person to ‘drop a decade’ in their ability to get up and move.

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Latest research from others

Telling it like it is: Experiences of Older People at End of Life 2025
Community Foundation Ireland
This Irish report examines the needs of older people and their families around end-of-life care.
The Big Mental Health Report 2025
Centre for Mental Health and Mind
This report examines mental health among older adults in England and Wales.
Barriers and facilitators to accessing support for people affected by rare dementias who are from culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Volkmer, A., Jiang, J., and Harding, E., International Journal for Equity in Health
This study explores barriers and facilitators for people from culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse backgrounds in accessing diagnostic and post-diagnostic support for rare dementias in…

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