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A decade of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities

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3 Sep 2018

Ange Jones, Age-friendly Communities Network Manager, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities by highlighting its achievements to date.

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Ageing Better with Big Lottery Fund: the story so far

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20 Aug 2018
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Sophy Proctor, Head of Funding at the Big Lottery Fund, picks out some of the highlights of the UK-wide Ageing Better programme.

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Response to Government's Civil Society Strategy

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9 Aug 2018

Read our response to the Government's Civil Society Strategy: Building a future that works for everyone.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Our response to the latest ONS internet usage statistics

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7 Aug 2018

Jemma Mouland, our digital lead, responds to the latest internet use statistics for adults in the UK

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Transforming later lives - our strategy

Transforming later lives

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31 Jul 2018

A bold vision to transform people’s experience of later life

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Our response to the PPI report 'Living the Future Life'

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18 Jul 2018

Read our response to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) report 'Living the Future Life - the implications of a longer life'.

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A manifesto for better longer lives

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18 Jul 2018

Longer lives are an opportunity not just a burden. Politicians need to sign up to a manifesto for ageing better, writes our Chair Lord Filkin.

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Poll shows UK employers unprepared for managing ageing workforce

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16 Jul 2018

We are calling on UK employers to ensure they have more age-friendly employment policies and practices, as a survey published today suggests thousands of organisations are unprepared for an ageing workforce.

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Latest research from others

Long-term Care Needs and Fuel Poverty among Older People: Beyond Energy Consumption and Affordability
Cartagena-Farias, J., et al., Social Indicators Research
This UK study examines links between fuel poverty, care needs, and mental health among older adults.
Community-level determinants of loneliness and social isolation: a population-based cohort study across younger and older adults
Meehan, D. E., et al., Frontiers in Public Health
This Australian study examines the relationship between loneliness, social isolation and community interventions.
Exploring the impact of community-based interventions on healthy older adults’ physical health, psychological wellbeing, and social connections: A systematic review
Elhag, S., et al., Ageing Research Reviews
This review examines whether different types of community-based interventions benefit older adults’ health and wellbeing.

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