Skip to main content
Search for
in
Filter results by subjects:
Select a Topic to filter by Subject
Filter results by content type:

News & blogs

Read all the latest news and blogs from the Centre for Ageing Better

ageing better purple

For media queries and interview opportunities, please contact the press office:

07795 620 698

[email protected]

Filter by
in
Sort by
Link to content
group of older people walking in a park

Government needs the 50+ population to deliver its mission as Chancellor delivers her first Budget

Today Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out a historic Budget, the first ever delivered by a woman, which will increase taxes by £40 billion as she promised to “fix the foundations” of the economy.

  • Age-friendly Movement
Link to content
Group-of-older-people-taking-a-selfie

Latest life expectancy stats remain below pre-pandemic levels

New data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show life expectancy in England and Wales for 2021-23 is significantly below pre-pandemic levels.

  • Age-friendly Movement
Link to content
Older-man-at-desk

The Impact of Poor Quality Housing on Older People

The Safe Homes Now campaign was launched earlier this year to highlight the consequences of England’s poor-quality housing for a range of different groups and persuade the UK government to fix this hidden housing crisis.

  • Homes
Link to content
Older-women-gardening

How to encourage businesses to be more age-friendly

The spending power of the over 50s population is growing but businesses could miss out unless they embrace an age-friendly approach.

  • Age-friendly Movement
Link to content
older-man-smiling

Older workers with health conditions disproportionately sidelined from work because of ageism

Our new comprehensive health and work evidence review finds older people with a long-term health condition more likely to be out-of-work than younger peers.

  • Work
Link to content
Carers

Celebrating the part older people play in our communities

The first day of October is also the United Nations International Day of Older People – a moment to raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges faced by ageing populations.

  • Age-friendly Movement
Link to content
Older-woman-on-sofa

Fighting back against falls at home

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

  • Homes
Link to content
Block of flats exterior

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

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.

  • Homes

Latest research from others

House of Commons
This report explores how fuel poverty has changed, and how levels and policies vary across the UK.
Independent Age
This report explores older tenants’ and landlords’ views and experiences of the private rented sector (PRS), focusing on housing quality and energy efficiency.
Bloomberg M. and Steptoe A., Age and Ageing
This report examines how education and gender affect the physical ageing of older adults in the UK.

Sign up to receive the latest news, research, policy updates and events about ageing.

Subscribe

Contact our team for more information

Contact us