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The pandemic has been hard on everyone – but we have not all experienced it equally. In this end of year message, our Chief Executive emphasises the need for action.

The coronavirus pandemic offers society the opportunity to rethink where we work and how we live, so why not create environments that help us to age better?

By making our homes more energy efficient we have the opportunity to create new jobs, improve the lives of individuals who live in them and protect the planet from catastrophic climate change.

The Physiological Society's findings highlight the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have had on physical activity for those in older age groups and the need for action.

Brighton & Hove's Ageing Well partnership, made up of nine local organisations led by charity Impact Initiatives, worked to ensure that thousands of older people had access to food and contact each week during the pandemic.

Rishi Sunak's Government Spending Review outlined a 'Restart' scheme designed to help people struggling to get back into work, but it's not yet clear how it will address the particular challenges faced by over 50s workers, who are more likely to face long term unemployment.