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Home improvement would create health improvement for ailing Britain

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Carole Easton
19 Sep 2023

Our health is declining collectively as a country and our poor-quality housing, among the worst in Europe, is partly to blame.

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Record number of centenarians a reminder we need to better prepare for ageing population

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Centre for Ageing Better
18 Sep 2023

The ONS have released Census data today which reveals that the number of people aged over 100 in England and Wales is at a record high.

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To understand the labour market for older workers, you need to stand back and see the wood from the trees

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Karen Hancock
13 Sep 2023

The latest monthly labour market stats suggest that older worker employment might be the least of the government’s worries.

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Accessible homes are a matter of social justice

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Lauren Davies
8 Sep 2023

We all deserve a home that keeps us safe and healthy and enables us to live the life we want at every age, but for far too many people this is a remote prospect.

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New support for employers in bid to end age bias in recruitment

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Centre for Ageing Better
5 Sep 2023

Ageing Better has released a new practical toolkit including three free tools to help reduce age bias in employers' recruitment process.

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The housing crisis is a losing game for both young and old

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Jo McGowan
30 Aug 2023

The four million older people trapped in their current home because of a lack of alternatives are just as much victims of our country’s flawed housing market as anybody else.

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Four million older people thwarted from desired house move for lack of suitable alternatives

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Centre for Ageing Better
28 Aug 2023

The number of older people wanting to move but unable to find suitable new home is equivalent to combined population of Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield and Bradford.

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Ageing Better responds to consultation on plans to close up to 1,000 rail ticket offices

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Centre for Ageing Better
25 Aug 2023

Almost half a million people have responded to a consultation on plans to close most railway ticket offices in England.

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Latest research from others

Breast cancer care for the aging population: a focus on age-related disparities in breast cancer treatment
Bertozzi et al., BMC Cancer
This study examines breast cancer management and outcomes in older women in Italy.
Fuel Poverty in the UK
House of Commons
This report explores how fuel poverty has changed, and how levels and policies vary across the UK.
The effectiveness of interventions used to improve general health check uptake by the older adult population
Lau WY. et al., PLOS Global Public Health
This study examines interventions to improve general health check uptake, focusing on older adults in UK and Japan.

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