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Motorway

The path to recovery must seize the opportunities of our ageing society

The Budget announcement sets out some positive measures for opening up the economy again and stimulating recovery and growth. But this should utilise the opportunity of our ageing population gives us, not ignore it.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
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Inclusive products

Retailers need to rethink inclusive products to better meet the needs of the over 50s

Inclusive products can be stylish as well as functional to suit all ages and abilities, but current products are failing to cater for the growing over 50s consumer market.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
  • Homes
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Homes

How the social model of disability can help us add life to years

Accessible housing has the ability to reduce isolation and improve quality of life by supporting health, independence and wellbeing, particularly as we get older. And yet our homes fail to meet growing demand.

  • Homes
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Good Home Inquiry

Experiences of living in poor housing revealed in new report

New report reveals the impact of poor homes on people in their 50s and 60s, with residents feeling ‘miserable’ and ‘overwhelmed’ by problems of cold and damp in the home.

  • Homes
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Accessible housing

Accessibility is the key to better housing 

The ‘Coming Home’ report from the Church of England’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community lays out a vision for housing centred around their five core values.

  • Homes
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An older man and younger woman working together

The best way to help younger workers through the recovery is having older workers alongside them

The economic fallout from the pandemic has resulted in the highest unemployment figures for the past five years and from an increasingly tough job market.

  • Work
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Home workout

Coming out of this lockdown, prevention most be our priority 

The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated people’s bad physical and mental health and placed new demands on health services.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
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Suite of age-positive icons

Range of free-to-use ‘age-positive’ icons launched to replace stereotypical symbols of ageing

We've released a suite of icons, freely available for public use, as alternatives to symbols commonly used to represent ageing and older people.

  • Ageism & Inequalities

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