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Fuelling intergenerational conflict will not solve the inequalities in society

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Carole Easton
24 Apr 2023

Newspaper headlines continue to add fuel to the fire in pursuing a narrative of imbalance within generations.

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What the RSPCA is doing to support their older workers

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19 Apr 2023

The RSPCA is the largest and oldest animal welfare charity within the UK, and has a workforce of 1500 staff, and over 7000 volunteers of varying ages.

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How the media fuels negative views about older people and ageing

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Carole Easton
18 Apr 2023

Newspaper headlines everyday reinforce ageist stereotypes that ultimately impact how older people are treated by society.

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Uncontrolled power, not age, is the problem with faltering leaders

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Carole Easton
14 Apr 2023

When older leaders start to falter, age is almost inevitably brought up as a reason for their failing competency.

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Why are 9,000 annual cold home deaths met with such a shrug of indifference?

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Carole Easton
6 Apr 2023

Widespread media coverage has been detailing the death of Barbara Bolton who was found by her grandson slumped at her kitchen table and unable to speak because of profound hypothermia.

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Five reasons why England needs a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing

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Carole Easton
5 Apr 2023

The uncertainty around lifting the state pension age to 68 has again highlighted the need for better long-term planning for our ageing population.

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Extremely short-sighted to drop £300 million housing funding amongst wider social care cuts

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4 Apr 2023

The government has confirmed that funding to integrate housing into local health and care strategies has fallen victim to budget cuts.

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Age-friendly Communities helping to ensure every vote counts under new ID rules

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Rebecca Lines
4 Apr 2023

New rules for taking part in elections in England mean voters must show identification when they go to their polling station for local elections in May.

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council – a modern workforce in a modern workplace

Darren Stevens is Executive Director of Corporate Resources at East Riding of Yorkshire Council. He outlines the work that East Riding of Yorkshire Council is doing to become an Age-friendly Employer.

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Latest research from others

The mediating role of self-directed ageism on frailty and quality of life in community-dwelling older people
Vanleerberghe, P., et al., Discover Social Science and Health
30 May 2024
This paper explores the role of self-directed ageism in the relationship between frailty and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults.
Under triple lock and key. What would a ‘triple-lock-plus’ policy look like?
Resolution Foundation
29 May 2024
The article explores the impact of the "triple lock" pension policy in the UK.
The communication of State Pension age increases for women born in the 1950s
House of Commons
15 May 2024
This briefing provides an overview of changes to the pension entitlement of UK women born in the 1950s, and an update on the related Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) investigation.

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