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We need a paradigm shift in the way we look at ageing

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Jo Gideon
27 Oct 2023

MP Jo Gideon says that a major cultural transformation is needed if we want to challenge the negative perceptions of older workers and recognise their potential and contributions.

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Tackling ageism: The transformative power of intergenerational connection

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Charlotte Miller
23 Oct 2023

Britain is a country with a growing ageing population and yet has high levels of ageism. A new organisation is helping to tackle that. 

  • Age-friendly Movement
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What conference season reveals about parties’ plans for our ageing population

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Christos Tuton
18 Oct 2023

Ageing Better has been in attendance at the Conservative and Labour Party Conferences in Manchester and Liverpool over the last two weeks.

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Tackling ageism in our communities

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Paul McGarry
13 Oct 2023

Earlier this year, Ageing Better launched a new interview series highlighting influential individuals challenging societal ageism.

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The dwindling support for home improvement: The five key points from our latest report

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Dr Richard Turkington
6 Oct 2023

Government support for home improvement has fallen alarmingly over the last decade, as detailed in our new Lost Opportunities report.

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Taxpayers pay more for annual maintenance of Houses of Parliament than rest of country’s homes combined

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Centre for Ageing Better
5 Oct 2023

A new report, from the Centre for Ageing Better and the Healthier Housing Partnership, details for the first time the decline in government funding for home improvement support over the past decade.

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A man and 2 women stood outside a university building, which says 'where change happens' holding a placard which says "The older workforce is the future. that's why University of Essex is working towards becoming an Age-friendly Employer"

Essex becomes first university to sign national pledge supporting older workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
29 Sep 2023

The University of Essex has become the first university in the country to sign the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, recognising the value of workers over 50.

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Many ways to celebrate International Day of Older Persons in 2023

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29 Sep 2023

The first of October is an important date in the Ageing Better calendar as we come together to mark International Day of Older Persons.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Individual, social and area level factors associated with older people's walking: Analysis of an UK household panel study
Olsen, J., R., Social Science and Medicine
This paper examines factors influencing walking among older adults in the UK.
Digital music and movement intervention to improve health and well-being in older adults in care homes
De Nys, L., et al., BMC Geriatrics
This paper examines a 12-week digital music and physical activity program for older adults (65+) based in Scotland.
On the limits of communication: The liminal positioning of older adults and processes of self-ageism and ageism
Schuurman, B., et al., Journal of Aging Studies
This study, based in the Netherlands, explores experiences of (self-)ageism among recent retirees.

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