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We need to stop blaming older homeowners for the failures of housing policy

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Carole Easton
12 Jan 2023

Media interest this week has once again focussed on the need for more older people to downsize from homes they are using “inefficiently”.

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More than 50 employers sign up to new Age-friendly Employer Pledge within first month of scheme launching

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Centre for Ageing Better
11 Jan 2023

Ageing Better launched the Age-friendly Employer Pledge in November to support employers who recognise the importance of older workers in boosting productivity and filling key skills gaps.

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Age-positive image library

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Centre for Ageing Better
7 Jan 2023

Photos in the image library, which depict older people in non-stereotypical ways, are available to download for free.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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How does the Prime Minister plan to encourage more older workers out of early retirement?

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Kim Chaplain
6 Jan 2023

Rishi Sunak has reportedly announced plans to use a revamped mid-life MOT scheme to encourage more older people out of early retirement and back into work.

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Older workers hold key for third of UK firms currently experiencing worker shortages

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Centre for Ageing Better
5 Jan 2023

The Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) latest fortnightly business impact survey shows that 32% of businesses, with 10 or more employees, said they were short of staff.

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UK Network of Age-friendly Communities 2022: A year in numbers

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Rebecca Lines
3 Jan 2023

Age-friendly Communities across the UK have been working hard this year to make where they live better places to grow old in. Here we reflect on another year of progress towards an Age-friendly UK.

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Why I’ll be glad to see the back of 2022

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Carole Easton
21 Dec 2022

While 2023 promises changes that will enable more of us to age better, there’s no doubt 2022 has been another tough year for many.

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Rumours of a ‘Great Unretirement’ are not just premature – they’re damaging

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Emily Andrews
19 Dec 2022

The latest data is challenging the myth that older workers are returning to the jobs market. And now is not the time for complacency.

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Latest research from others

What do we really know about age-related stereotypes and well-being of older adults? A commentary on the state of the art
Rasset, P., Mange, J., Augustinova, M., Frontiers in Psychology
24 May 2024
This review outlines age-related stereotypes faced by older people, and the mechanisms through which they impact mental and physical health.
The prevalence of polypharmacy in older Europeans: A multi-national database study of general practitioner prescribing
Bennie, M., et al., British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
29 May 2024
This paper outlines the prevalence of polypharmacy (taking five or more medications) amongst older people living in Europe.
Inequalities in caregiving strain during the COVID-19 pandemic: conceptual framework and review of the empirical evidence
Schmitz, A., et al., International Journal of Care and Caring
23 May 2024
This paper summarises findings on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on informal carers for older people.

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