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Watch: Anna Dixon and George MacGinnis in conversation around healthy ageing and innovation

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9 Nov 2020

Join Anna and George as they discuss the government’s focus on healthy ageing and the ambition to enable people to live five extra years of healthy independent life – and the work underway to make this a reality.  

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Why health improvement needs to be the focus of the UK’s future

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6 Nov 2020

As Public Health England is replaced by the National Institute for Health Protection it’s vital that improving the nation’s health remains the focus.

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Library of resources on healthy ageing launched

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5 Nov 2020

The resource library brings together a catalogue of reports, studies and infographics on a range of topics related to ageing better.

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Charities and housing organisations call on public to back proposals for better homes

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4 Nov 2020

The Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition is calling for urgent action to tackle the UK’s accessible housing crisis by raising the mandatory building standards.

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UK’s damaging views on ageing revealed in new report analysing language used across society

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3 Nov 2020

Language used across society to describe ageing and older people risks ‘damaging UK’s social fabric’, our new report says.

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Windrush & Diversity: Stories of a Hackney Generation

Blog
30 Oct 2020

A collection of booklets and podcasts from Hackney CVS have helped to record and celebrate the diversity of Hackney.

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The need for healthy homes

Blog
23 Oct 2020

Town and Country Planning Association's Healthy Homes Act sets out to create a clear definition of what a healthy home should be and to bring in a law that would require all homes to meet this standard.

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Guide launched to help community organisations future-proof their volunteer base in wake of COVID-19

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22 Oct 2020

The guide will help voluntary organisations mobilise and engage a more diverse range of over 50s volunteers, including those who typically face barriers to getting involved in their communities.

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Latest research from others

Too little, too late: Experiences of income adequacy in later life
Independent Age
This report examines income adequacy in later life in the UK.
Ageing in the North
Northern Health Science Alliance
This report examines disparities in the ageing process between the North and South of England.
Informal and formal long-term care utilization and unmet needs in Europe: examining socioeconomic disparities and the role of social policies for older adults
Szenkurök V. et al., International Journal of Health Economics and Management
This study examines home-based long-term care use among older adults in 18 European countries.

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