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Disability and ageing – time to think outside our silos?

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16 Nov 2022

As Disability History Month begins, it's important to think about why older people with impairments are rarely considered ‘Disabled’.

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No end to loss of older workers from labour market without greater targeted action

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Centre for Ageing Better
15 Nov 2022

The latest ONS data shows that over 306,000 more workers aged 50-64 years old are now economically inactive than before the first outbreak of COVID-19. 

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Our armed forces veterans deserve targeted support when the time comes to return to civilian life

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Navaz Sutton 1
15 Nov 2022

As we remember the service of all those that have defended our freedoms at this time of year, it's important to consider the challenges that veterans face when returning to civilian life.

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Building properties to new minimum standards will help cut cost of inaccessible homes

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Centre for Ageing Better
10 Nov 2022

The financial and societal benefits of raising the accessibility standards of new homes outweigh the costs of implementing them.

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How brands show old age and ageing

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8 Nov 2022

How can the stories told by the media about older adults impact our attitudes towards ageing?

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Whatever the reasons driving older workers from the labour market; the solutions are at hand

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Emily Andrews
4 Nov 2022

A new study suggests that retirement and not ill-health is driving the loss of older workers from the labour market.

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Marking International Day of Older Persons

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Rebecca Lines
3 Nov 2022

Each year on 1st October, Age-friendly Communities across the world mark UN International Day of Older Persons (IDOP).

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Calls for first ever Ageing Workforce Strategy to tackle ‘Early Exiters’ from the workforce

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Centre for Ageing Better
2 Nov 2022

New report from Ageing Better, Demos and The Physiological Society explores the exodus of older workers leaving work early due to health conditions. It calls for a cross-government approach in response.

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Latest research from others

Older people’s Experiences and Perspectives on Place and Community Living in the UK
Sixsmith, J., Journal of Intergenerational Relationships
This study examines older adults’ experiences and participation in their communities in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Manchester.
Psychometric properties of instruments for measuring elder abuse and neglect in community and institutional settings
Mohd Mydin F.H., Campbell Systematic Review
This paper presents a review of instruments measuring elder abuse.
The fear of old age: a survey of adults in the UK
Costa, F., Educational Gerontology
This UK study examines attitudes toward ageing and the fear of old age among adults aged 35 to 75.

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