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Councils play key role in helping people enjoy a good later life

Blog
31 Mar 2016

We are living much longer. It is estimated that there will be 40% more people aged 85 and over in ten years’ time. What should local authorities do?

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Intergenerational family, Old Trafford - Manchester

The devolution revolution and ageing

Blog
30 Mar 2016

In the latest budget chancellor George Osborne declared he will continue the ‘devolution revolution’ with new powers going to Greater Manchester.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Vets cafe, Brinington - Greater Manchester

Partnership to tackle inequalities in later life in Greater Manchester

News
18 Mar 2016

Ageing Better and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) today announce a five-year partnership to develop and share innovative approaches.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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text reading How are you?

Healthy ageing: the potential and the challenge

Blog
14 Mar 2016

Catherine Foots blogs about how our increasing life expectancy presents a great opportunity for everyone to enjoy healthy, active and fulfilling later lives.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Dan Jones Director of Innovation and Change

We welcome Dan Jones as Director of Innovation and Change

News
14 Mar 2016

Dan Jones joins Ageing Better as its Director of Innovation and Change reflecting the organisation’s commitment to creating last change.

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Louise Ansari, Director of Communications - Centre for Ageing Better

Centre for Ageing Better appoints Director of Communications

News
10 Mar 2016

An announcement that Louise Ansari will join as Director of Communications, from Diabetes UK, having previously been their Director of Communications.

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Homes and neighbourhoods key to building good later life

Blog
10 Mar 2016

Anna Dixon writes about her visit to Methodist Homes for the Aged (MHA) for their conference on ‘Later Life Matters’ and shares Fred's story.

  • Homes
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Hallway and staircase

How can we help people age well in place?

Blog
9 Mar 2016

What do people want from their housing as they age? Perhaps unsurprisingly, most people want to stay within their home environment for as long as possible.

  • Homes

Latest research from others

Factors Influencing Food Choice of Older Black African Adults in the United Kingdom
Amenyah, S., et al, Sage Open Aging
This UK study explores what shapes the food choices of older African adults.
Pensions and economic status among the 1958 birth cohort prior to reaching State Pension age
Department for Work and Pensions
This UK report examines retirement outcomes for people born in 1958.
When to care? A MAIHDA analysis of intersectional inequalities in the age of caregiving onset using European longitudinal data
Alonso-Perez, E., et al., Ageing & Society
This study examines when adults aged 50+ in Europe begin providing family care and how timing differs across intersecting identities.

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