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Areas of Research Interest for COVID-19 and its impact for individuals aged 50-70

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Centre for Ageing Better
18 May 2020

This Areas of Research Interest (ARI) document summarises some of the key research questions in relation to the coronavirus pandemic and the implications for those aged 50 to 70.

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Over-50s like Boris Johnson mustn’t be overlooked in the government’s post-COVID obesity drive

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Alison Giles
15 May 2020

A post-COVID drive to tackle obesity will be hugely welcome. But those in their 50s and 60s must not be left out.

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Response to new stats from ONS showing 3.4m key workers are 50 or over

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Centre for Ageing Better
15 May 2020

New ONS figures today show that 3.4 million key workers are over the age of 50, making up almost a third of all key workers. An estimated 130,000 key workers are over the age of 70.

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What does coronavirus tell us about health inequalities - and what needs to be done?

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Aideen Young
14 May 2020

Far from being a 'great leveller', the coronavirus pandemic has laid bare huge health inequalities in the UK.

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A generational blame game will only hinder our COVID-19 recovery

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Emily Andrews
7 May 2020

The evidence so far shows that younger workers are likely to be hit hard by the economic fallout of coronavirus. But the devastation is likely to hit all ages - with particularly long-lasting consequences for older workers.

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COVID-19: How social distancing will deepen inequalities among older people

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27 Apr 2020

COVID-19 and subsequent measures for curbing the spread of the virus has highlighted the deep inequalities within our society.

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Centre for Ageing Better welcomes new government plan on loneliness

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Centre for Ageing Better
23 Apr 2020

The government has launched a major effort to tackle loneliness and social isolation during the coronavirus outbreak and period of social distancing.

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Our response to calls from the Social Markets Foundation to scrap triple lock on pension

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Centre for Ageing Better
15 Apr 2020

The Centre for Ageing Better has responded to calls from the Social Market Foundation to scrap the triple lock on pension as a response to the economic costs of coronavirus.

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Latest research from others

Dynamics of unmet need for social care in England
Vlachantoni, A., et al., Ageing and Society
19 May 2024
This study explores patterns of unmet social care need amongst people aged 65 and over living in England. Based on an analysis of English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) data, this study shows…
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.
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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