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What do older workers value about work?

Blog
10 Mar 2017

Over the next 10 years, it’s projected that for every 2 older people leaving the workforce, only 1 younger person will join.

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Our response to the Government's Spring Budget

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9 Mar 2017

“This is not a budget that fundamentally recognises the significance of an ageing population..." said Anna Dixon, Chief Executive of the Centre for Ageing Better.

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Digital skills, for life

Blog
6 Mar 2017

12.6 million adults in the UK lack basic digital skills. 5.3 million people have never used the internet- and just over half (2.8 million) of these people are aged 75 years and over.

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What's the best Budget

Best budget for our ageing society? An alternative reality…

Blog
6 Mar 2017
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At 58, Janet started to suffer from a bad back. She started taking medication but the pain became so bad that she had to leave her job as a retail assistant. 

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Tackling the disability employment gap 

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6 Mar 2017

“I was taken aback when my back went out. It was the first time I ever thought about getting old – for me the good life is having a job again.”

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Mind the gap: between health and social care

Blog
6 Mar 2017

We are on average living much longer. The Government needs to urgently address how to provide care and support to a growing number of people.

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Could creativity keep you happy as you get older?

Blog
1 Mar 2017

According to Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing, creativity is the top factor in whether people are happy in later life.

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Helping support older workers into retirement

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1 Mar 2017

Retirement is not necessarily the one-off event it used to be, but for many, it still marks a time of major change in later life.

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Latest research from others

The Ethics of the State Pension
Sachs-Cobbe, B., Philosophy Compass
This study examines the ethics of state pensions based on two types: one designed to provide a basic, fair level of income and one intended to guide people’s choices.
The Social Construction of Age: Media Stigmatization of Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Markina-Camacho, I., and Santos-Diez, M-T., Journalism and Media
This review explores how older adults are represented in the media and whether coverage reinforces ageism.
From crisis moves to informed choices: Older people deserve more than ‘good enough’ housing
Housing LIN
This briefing highlights outcomes from the first-year Appleby Blue model, 57-home social-rent alms-houses for low-income residents.

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