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Coming out of this lockdown, prevention most be our priority 

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Ewan King
25 Feb 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated people’s bad physical and mental health and placed new demands on health services.

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Range of free-to-use ‘age-positive’ icons launched to replace stereotypical symbols of ageing

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Centre for Ageing Better
25 Feb 2021

We've released a suite of icons, freely available for public use, as alternatives to symbols commonly used to represent ageing and older people.

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Why older workers are the future

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Emily Andrews
25 Feb 2021

Even though older workers make up a third of the workforce they're still facing many difficulties in remaining or returning to the job market.

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Older workers risk bearing the brunt of the post pandemic unemployment hangover

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Stuart Lewis
24 Feb 2021

The massive economic impact of the pandemic has resulted in significant job losses across many sectors of society but the over 50s are in danger of being overlooked.

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Ageism in recruitment could be final straw for over 50s made redundant

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Centre for Ageing Better
23 Feb 2021

The experience of ageism in the recruitment process is widespread, according to a new report, affecting older jobseekers’ confidence, wellbeing and finances.

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Latest labour market data paints a worrying picture for older workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
6 Feb 2021

The number of 50-64s who are out of work has risen by more than 175,000 since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.

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User engagement and making the most of it

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Veronica Hawking
5 Feb 2021

User engagement is vital to ensuring the success of a project as it provides real life input early on in the design stage of the process – but traditional face-to-face processes have been severely disrupted by the pandemic.

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England’s friendliest places revealed

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Centre for Ageing Better
4 Feb 2021

North East revealed as England’s friendliest place, with 92% of people saying they know people they say hello to in their local area.

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Latest research from others

Living better with dementia through care and support: it’s not rocket science
International Longevity Centre UK
This resource examines what a holistic primary care pathway for living well with dementia in the UK looks like.
The impact of work on cognition and physical disability: Evidence from English women
Banks, J et al., Labour Economics
This study examines the impact of delayed retirement on health and cognition among women aged 60–63 in England.
Cancer and older people. A research collection and commentary on the theme
O'Hanlon, S., Age and Ageing
This article examines challenges and opportunities in caring for older adults with cancer worldwide.

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