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The UK is “headed in the wrong direction” for older workers with ill-health

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6 Mar 2025
5 min read

The likelihood of being out of work due to ill-health is on the rise in the UK while falling elsewhere in Europe.

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Tackling poor-quality housing faced by England’s older minority ethnic communities

Blog
4 Mar 2025

People from minority ethnic communities are more likely to be living in poor-quality homes. We need to improve their access to support, writes Nazia Azad from the Centre for Ageing Better.

  • Homes
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Alongside the government’s ‘Build Baby Build’ mantra, Britain’s housing crisis needs ‘Fix Baby Fix’

Blog
28 Feb 2025

Two in five UK households have a need for home improvements but face barriers to delivering them.

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Network of one-stop shops for home improvement would not cost government a penny to end tragedy of poor-quality homes

News
25 Feb 2025

The country is in the midst of a poor quality housing crisis and lacks effective solutions to tackle it.

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People should not have to live like this: Time to end the poor-quality housing crisis

Blog
24 Feb 2025

Housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa has seen some of the most horrific living conditions faced by tenants across the UK in his years of social justice campaigning.

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Five impacts Age-friendly Communities are having on older people

Blog
20 Feb 2025

The newly published Age-friendly Communities Impact Report shows how the UK Network, made up of more than 90 communities and representing more than 4,000 local partners, is having a significant impact on the lives of older people living in their local areas

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Ageing Better welcomes Committee’s recommendations to tackle ageism

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19 Feb 2025

Ageing Better warmly welcomes the findings from the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) recommending a range of steps to strengthen the rights of older people.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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New Age Without Limits research finds how ageism can impact older people's enjoyment of Taylor Swift

News
28 Jan 2025

New research to mark the first anniversary of our anti-ageism campaign reveals ageist attitudes about what people over 50 should wear, how much they should exercise and even what music they should listen to.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Work aspirations and support needs of health and disability customers
National Centre for Social Research
This report explores employment aspirations, barriers, and support needs among people receiving health and disability benefits in the UK.
Attitudes to Ageing 2025
Ipsos
This study explores public attitudes to ageing across 32 countries.
Rethinking community-based housing for older adults: a research agenda for spatial justice
Stossier, L., et al., International Journal of Housing Policy
This study examines community-based housing for minoritised older adults.

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