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England’s new regional leaders can lead the way in improving later life

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Bianca Rossetti
23 Feb 2024

Millions of people will go to the polls in May to decide who will lead a growing number of Mayoral and Combined Authorities.

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Dame Carol Black to lead occupational health taskforce

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23 Feb 2024

Centre for Ageing Better Chair Dame Carol Black will lead a new taskforce to improve employer awareness of the benefits of occupational health in the workplace.

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What will the retirement of the future look like?

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Emily Andrews
21 Feb 2024

Will working into our 70s become the norm or will retirement vanish altogether for many in the future?

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New survey reveals half of people don’t believe they will look good when they are old

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23 Jan 2024

The new data also reveals that significant proportions of the population have concerns about their mobility, mental function, competency in their jobs, and ability to drive as they get older.

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Older workers will need tailored support to recover from steel plant redundancies

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19 Jan 2024

Tata Steel has confirmed it is cutting 2,800 jobs across the UK, including 2,500 at its Port Talbot site.

The steel industry is known for having a high proportion of older workers who are likely to be hit hard by this announcement.

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Are you ageist? England’s first ever anti-ageism campaign launches

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Centre for Ageing Better
16 Jan 2024

Today we're launching Age Without Limits, a hard-hitting new campaign highlighting the issue of ageism.

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Professor Dame Carol Black recognised in New Year Honours List 2024 with senior honour

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Centre for Ageing Better
29 Dec 2023

The Centre for Ageing Better is delighted to congratulate its Chair, Professor Dame Carol Black, on being awarded the Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the New Year’s Honours List 2024.

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Ageing Better’s Santa Wish List

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14 Dec 2023

This Christmas, our Ageing Better experts are not asking Santa for a Stretch Armstong, a Cabbage Patch Doll or a Thunderbirds Tracey Island.

Instead, we’re asking St Nicholas to sprinkle some of his yuletide magic to bring about lasting societal change in 2024.

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Latest research from others

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.
Loneliness and social isolation of ethnic minority / immigrant older adults
Joshi, M., Finney, N., and Hale, J. M., Ageing and Society
4 Jun 2024
This paper outlines evidence on experiences of loneliness amongst ethnic minority / immigrant older adults.
Aging well in an aging society: physical health in older lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults
Baiocco, R. et. al., Frontiers in Psychology
27 May 2024
This study explores how experiences of discrimination, coming out, and personal resilience influence the physical health of older lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults living in Italy.

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