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The best way to help younger workers through the recovery is having older workers alongside them

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25 Feb 2021
5 min read

The economic fallout from the pandemic has resulted in the highest unemployment figures for the past five years and from an increasingly tough job market.

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Coming out of this lockdown, prevention most be our priority 

Blog
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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Suite of age-positive icons

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

News
25 Feb 2021
1 min read

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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Older worker with younger worker

Why older workers are the future

Blog
25 Feb 2021
3 min read

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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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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23 Feb 2021
5 min read

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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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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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.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Pensions and economic status among the 1958 birth cohort prior to reaching State Pension age
Department for Work and Pensions
This UK report examines retirement outcomes for people born in 1958.
Voices of Concern: The reality of health and social care for older people in Northern Ireland
Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
This Northern Irish report explores older people’s experiences of current pressures to help shape the Commissioner’s priorities.
Content Validation and Perceived Value of Text Messages to Promote Physical Activity Among U.S. Older Adults and Care Partners
Adeyemi, O., et al., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
This US study examines how motivational text messages can encourage physical activity among older adults and their care partners.

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