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Is the UK truly the best country to grow up and grow old in?

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Carole Easton
23 May 2022

The House of Commons recently debated whether the UK is the best country to be an older person. Unfortunately we're far from that being a reality.

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Older worker employment still stalling two years on from pandemic

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Centre for Ageing Better
17 May 2022

Employment of older workers is still failing to recover to pre-pandemic levels, with almost a quarter of a million more people aged 50-64 economically inactive.

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Community connections predict wellbeing as we age

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Gianfranco Addario
16 May 2022

New evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic highlights how stronger local connections are linked to better wellbeing, particularly as we age.

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What does ageism look like?

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Niall Ryan
12 May 2022

Ageism is the most widespread form of discrimination in the UK. And it will likely impact us all at some point, particularly as we get older.

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'Age-positive image library' shortlisted for prestigious charity award

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Centre for Ageing Better
11 May 2022

Our image library has been shortlisted for this year’s Charity Awards, for its positive and realistic portrayals of people aged 50+.

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Supporting older people to remain online in the 'new normal'

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Martin Mitchell
11 May 2022

Research conducted for Ageing Better is showing that lockdowns have had a profound effect on the way older people are using the internet.

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Further blow to labour market as Queen’s Speech fails to deliver on long-promised Employment Bill

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Centre for Ageing Better
10 May 2022

The Queen’s Speech again fails to include legislation granting Carers’ Leave or flexible working for all employees from day one.

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Now is the perfect time to unleash the full potential of flexible working

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Carole Easton
9 May 2022

This week’s Queen’s Speech is the optimum moment for the UK Government to make good on its commitments to flexible working and Carers’ Leave.

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Latest research from others

Transforming gyms into community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Hubs: Mobilising the UK leisure sector to deliver inclusive, accessible, personalised and gamified health services for older adults with MSK conditions
ukactive and partners
This report shares findings from a pilot study on the ‘MSK Hubs’, an initiative introduced in leisure centres, to evaluate its potential for public roll-out.
No Progress? Tackling long-term insecure work
The Work Foundation
This briefing examines how work quality impacts long-term employment outcomes, focusing on insecure work.
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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