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Communities, coronavirus and creative solutions?

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8 Jul 2020

Leeds has an ambition to be the best city to grow old in. This is how the Leeds Neighbourhood Network is helping.

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Older jobseekers risk being left ‘on the scrapheap’ in the wake of COVID-19, new report warns

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Centre for Ageing Better
7 Jul 2020

Older jobseekers face a series of barriers to finding work, according to our report on improving employment support for over 50s.

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Ageism

COVID-19 and ageism – the view from outside the UK

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John Kiernan
2 Jul 2020

Ageism is not just a UK issue, in fact the United Nations has recognised this as an international one with them highlighting the importance of older people in society.

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Our response to COVID-19 can’t be even more poor quality, inaccessible homes

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David Orr
30 Jun 2020

Any relaxation of planning regulations would be a disaster for accessible housing. We must not let the chaos of coronavirus push accessible housing down the priority order.

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Open letter from the HoME coalition to the Housing Minister

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Centre for Ageing Better
30 Jun 2020

The Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition has published an open letter to the Housing Minister, asking the government to resist calls from developers to loosen planning rules in the wake of coronavirus.

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Road to recovery: How can physical activity help?

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Jess Kuehne 1
25 Jun 2020

As people recover from COVID-19, the importance of physical activity and rebuilding muscle strength cannot be overstated.

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Population

Turning coronavirus into a generational battle will harm people of all ages

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Claire Turner
24 Jun 2020

As lockdown lifts, commentators are calling for older generations to bear the brunt of the cost. But is this fair?

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Five key challenges we face in responding to the coronavirus crisis

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18 Jun 2020

Ageing Better has been working with national organisations, local authorities and age-friendly communities to better understand the implications the coronavirus crisis has brought about.

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Latest research from others

Climate change and healthy ageing: An assessment of the impact of climate hazards on older people
Prina, M., et al., Journal of Global Health
24 May 2024
This paper reviews international evidence on the current and future impacts of climate change on older people. The review identifies a wide range of climate related hazards and outlines varying…
Growing older in Wales. Perspectives of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic older people
Older People’s Commissioner for Wales
20 May 2024
This report outlines the lived experiences of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic older people living in Wales.
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.

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