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An older worker wearing glasses, a polo shirt, and reflective gloves sits in a wheelchair outdoors, with trees, buildings and cars in the background.

What Disabled older workers want to see from employers

New research from the Centre for Ageing Better reveals Disabled older workers are more likely to feel their workplace is not inclusive, experience negative treatment when applying for jobs or promotions and have lower levels of job satisfaction than non-disabled people of the same age.

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Greater Manchester Leading the Way in Falls Prevention Through Ageing Better Supported Project

Beth Badrock, Ageing Well Programme Manager at the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub, explains the groundbreaking work she is involved with which is using data and digital tools to limit the risk of falls.

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Number of homes in England that pose falls risk to older people equivalent to city bigger than Birmingham

Our new analysis released in time for Falls Awareness Week reveals the scale of the country’s chronic shortage of accessible and good quality homes.

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Building belonging: Celebrating the power of our social connections

For this year’s International Day of Older People in the UK, we are celebrating the vital role that social connections can play in our lives.

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What we've learnt from the launch of a new one-stop shop for home improvement

Home improvement services are vital to allow people to live safely and independently, writes Nazia Azad, Programme Manager at the Centre for Ageing Better, when presenting the findings of their research into service implementation.

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Getting your culture right for older workers

Tourism, hospitality, leisure and retail can often be perceived as employment sectors that appeal predominately to younger people, but they can offer attractive work and career options for older workers too

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What the English Devolution Bill means for the age-friendly movement in England

A substantial reform of local authority structures is set to get underway across England.

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New project with The Fabian Society places older people’s voices at the heart of policies around homes

The Centre for Ageing Better is proud to announce their involvement in a new project, A Vision of Ageing at Home, with the Fabian Society

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Latest research from others

Pensions Policy Institute
This study examines the impact of the Turner Commission’s recommendations on UK pension policy over 20 years.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
This report examines the 2025 Minimum Income Standard (MIS) for a socially acceptable life in the UK.
Van Tilburg, T., Klok, J., and Fokkema, T., Health & Place
This Dutch study explores links between place attachment and loneliness.

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