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Is now the time to start hiring older workers?

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28 Jul 2020

The devastating impact COVID-19 has had on the economy may have a silver lining for older workers’ job prospects.

  • Work
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The Good Home Inquiry

The Good Home Inquiry launched to find policy solutions for England's housing crisis

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Centre for Ageing Better
22 Jul 2020

The Good Home Inquiry is an evidence-based analysis of England’s housing policies to determine the causes of, and solutions to, the poor quality of so much of our housing.

  • Homes
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Inclusive design

What do we mean when we talk about ‘Inclusive Design’?

Blog
Ploy Suthimai
17 Jul 2020

At the Centre for Ageing Better we have been undertaking a research project to understand how retailers and consumers think about ‘inclusive’ products and how they need to be created with clear consideration of the needs of the majority of the population.

  • Homes
  • Age-friendly Movement
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Iphone

How are older people adapting to digital technology during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Nayyara Tabassum
16 Jul 2020

According to ONS stats, 47% of people over the age of 75 were recent internet users.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Working from home

The COVID-19 effect on flexible working

Blog
Nayyara Tabassum
14 Jul 2020

When the COVID-19 lockdown was announced many organisations had to switch to flexible working, which brought about its challenges but also allowed the practice to thrive.

  • Work
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Welfare claims

Calls for support for older workers as Rishi Sunak announces measures to protect workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
8 Jul 2020

Responding to the chancellor’s announcements on support for those who have lost their jobs during the crisis, the Centre for Ageing Better has warned that over 50s must not be left behind.

  • Work
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People walking in city centre

Communities, coronavirus and creative solutions?

Blog
8 Jul 2020

Leeds has an ambition to be the best city to grow old in. This is how the Leeds Neighbourhood Network is helping.

  • Age-friendly Movement
  • Homes
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Workshop of people

Older jobseekers risk being left ‘on the scrapheap’ in the wake of COVID-19, new report warns

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Centre for Ageing Better
7 Jul 2020

Older jobseekers face a series of barriers to finding work, according to our report on improving employment support for over 50s.

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Latest research from others

Lifestyle, environment and other major determinants of frailty in older adults: a population-based study from the UK Biobank
Hemadeh A. et al., Biogerontology
This UK study examines factors linked to frailty in adults aged 60 and over.
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.
Acceptance of cash
House of Commons
This report examines cash acceptance in the UK.

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