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Louise Ansari, Director of Communications

We welcome Louise Ansari as Director of Communications

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9 Jun 2016

Louise Ansari – with over 20 years of experience in strategic communications roles – has joined the Centre for Ageing Better as Director of Communications.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Mind the gap

Who cares about the carers?

Blog
9 Jun 2016

Carers are in the spotlight this week and rightly so. 6.5 million people in the UK care, unpaid, for a disabled, older or ill family member or friend.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Review of the role of home adaptations in improving later life

News
9 Jun 2016

Our Invitation to Tender for a review of the evidence into how home adaptations can contribute to improving people’s later lives.

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Claire Turner Director of Evidence

We welcome Claire Turner as Interim Director of Evidence

News
1 Jun 2016

Today Claire Turner joins the Centre for Ageing Better as its Interim Director of Evidence, as current Director Catherine Foot takes maternity leave.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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More than a quarter of people over 50 struggle with major life changes

News
1 Jun 2016

The Centre for Ageing Better has found that more than a quarter (27%) of people aged over 50 say they have a hard time making it through stressful events that happen in later life.

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Are you ready for retirement?

Blog
1 Jun 2016

Life is full of change, both expected and unexpected, so how can we prepare for retirement? Rachael Docking explores.

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We support innovations designed by people in later life

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1 Jun 2016

Ageing Better is to support a programme that will allow people in later life to help lead the design of new health and care innovations.

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Better understanding of home adaptations can help improve later life

Blog
12 May 2016

Adaptations to people’s homes can have numerous benefits – enabling people to manage activities of daily living, to remain mobile and active.

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Latest research from others

Digital Divides in Older People: Assessment of Digital Competencies and Proposals for Meaningful Inclusion
Fernádez-Piqueras, R., et al. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
This study explores digital capability among older adults in Spain.
The Big Mental Health Report 2025
Centre for Mental Health and Mind
This report examines mental health among older adults in England and Wales.
Mechanisms of inequitable access to Parkinson’s disease care: a critical interpretive synthesis
Koehn, S., Drummond, N., and Jones, C.A., International Journal for Equity in Health
This review examines barriers to accessing Parkinson’s disease (PD) care among underserved populations.

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