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Glimmer of hope for older people’s commissioner role in England after latest government announcement

The Women and Equalities Committee recommended the government consider replicating the framework in Wales for a Commissioner for Older People in a report published earlier this year.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Room for improvement: The experiences of people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds accessing home improvement support

People from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds are more likely to live in a poor-quality home and less likely to be able to access home improvement support.

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The Traitors’ Diane Carson Smashing Ageist Stereotypes

The latest stage of the Age Without Limits campaign features a reality TV star taking a hammer and golf club to fragile household items.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Mental health in older age

Ageing Better were among a partnership of organisations that delivered the recent Age-Friendly Futures Summit in Manchester, bringing together around 250 leaders, policymakers, practitioners and researchers from the UK and around the globe.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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The age-friendly role of Business Improvement Districts

There is huge untapped potential for Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) to play a pivotal role in making places more accessible and welcoming to us as we age.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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How to ensure that transport is age-friendly

The absence of good public and community transport can lead to older people being restricted in the way that they lead their lives.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Is it time we stopped generational framing?

This week is Global Intergenerational Week, an awareness week encouraging everyone to embrace intergenerational practice and relationships.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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An Age-friendly initiative has launched in Bournemouth town centre with a microgrant scheme for local businesses

It aims to make Bournemouth town centre more welcoming to older people alongside a microgrant scheme to help businesses make age-friendly improvements.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Hemadeh A. et al., Biogerontology
This UK study examines factors linked to frailty in adults aged 60 and over.
The Pensions Policy Institute
This report explores Value for Money in UK private pension retirement decumulation.
International Longevity Centre
This report examines the experiences of older adults living with HIV in high-income countries.

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