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Fighting back against falls at home

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Jules Robinson
24 Sep 2024

Falls are the biggest causes of accidents in the home and place huge pressures on health services.

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Removing serious fall hazards from older people’s homes would save NHS £330m a year

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Centre for Ageing Better
20 Sep 2024

New analysis conducted for the Centre for Ageing Better by built environment experts BRE reveals the huge financial repercussions to the NHS and society from falls in the home.

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Summer heatwaves threatening health of up to 3 million older people

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Centre for Ageing Better
4 Sep 2024

Research from the Centre for Ageing Better shows that older people living in properties between 45 and 80 years old are most likely to experience the worst effects of heatwaves.

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The valuable role for communities and local authorities in raising Pension Credit take-up

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Rebecca Lines
30 Aug 2024

A recent change in the eligibility rules for the Winter Fuel Payment has raised the importance of older people signing up for Pension Credit if they meet the criteria.

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Age-friendly visit: Brighton visit Leeds to learn from Age and Dementia friendly approaches

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Davina de Laszlo
29 Aug 2024

As part of the opportunities for knowledge exchange through the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities, representatives from Brighton and Hove City Council visited Leeds to learn more about their Age and Dementia Friendly Work.

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Lessons from Greater Manchester: Supporting the development of age-friendly homes at a local level

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Dr Mark Hammond
21 Aug 2024

Since its inception in 2016, the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub has been responsible for delivering on Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) ambition to be an age-friendly city region

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How to encourage greater participation in events for the International Day of Older People

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Jessica Duffy
20 Aug 2024

The Good Practice Mentors offer support to organisations who are working with older people to help reduce instances of loneliness and social isolation.

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Next Steps: Building on solutions for the housing crisis affecting older People

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David Done
13 Aug 2024

In a previous Ageing Better blog, housing sector expert David Done detailed the wide-ranging implications of poor-quality housing on an ageing population.

  • Homes

Latest research from others

An adequate income in later life: How do we achieve this for people who rely on the State Pension?
Independent Age
This briefing examines the adequacy of income for those relying on the State Pension in the UK.
A reflexive thematic analysis of the unmet healthcare support needs in UK autistic adults aged 65 years and over
Mansour H. et al., Autism
This study examines the healthcare experiences of autistic adults aged 65 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.

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