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Millions in cold and damp homes could be at greater risk of COVID-19 this winter

News
22 Sep 2020

About 1 in 5 homes in England do not meet the national standard to be considered in decent condition. These are more likely to be lived in by people identified as most at risk from the virus, new report shows.

  • Homes
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Alcohol treatment

Alcohol and ageing: the hidden harms

Blog
18 Sep 2020

A new report by the Commission on Alcohol Harm has concluded that a new UK-wide alcohol strategy is urgently required.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Lessons from lockdown

Action to support the 50-70s crucial to building UK’s resilience post-pandemic

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15 Sep 2020

Improving health resilience and maximising the economic contribution of 50-70 year olds will be crucial to support economic recovery and growth, new report says.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Dawid Konotey-Ahulu

Dawid Konotey-Ahulu appointed trustee at Centre for Ageing Better

News
14 Sep 2020

He will take up the position from mid-September and will work with us to on our mission to create a society in which everyone enjoys later life.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Elderly road sign

Age-positive icons competition launched

News
10 Sep 2020

We've launched a competition to design ‘age-positive’ icons to replace the negative symbols that commonly represent people in later life, such as ‘hunched-over stickmen’.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Co-design

Optimising co-design to create better life outcomes

Blog
9 Sep 2020

The UK needs to design products with older people, carers and communities in mind rather than retrofitting to poorly understood needs.

  • Homes
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What do we know about health inequalities of older BAME groups?

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2 Sep 2020

Although COVID-19 has shone a light on health inequalities among older ethnic minority groups, there's still lots that we don't know.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Accessible bathroom

How can we create products that really work for everyone?

Blog
1 Sep 2020

What does good accessible design look like? And how can we ensure that these products are widely available and effective for everyone?

  • Homes
  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Social determinants of heat-related mortality in England: a time-stratified case-crossover study using primary care records
Thompson, R. et al., BMJ Public Health
This study examined socio-environmental risk factors for heat-related mortality in England.
Impact of age-related stereotype threat on subjective age, awareness of age-related change, and physical performance in older adults
Müller, A.C, Kornadt, A.E., and Notthoff, N., European Journal of Ageing
This study examines how the fear of being judged based on negative age stereotypes affects physical performance in older adults in Germany.
‘Being that hopeful person’: The contribution of social workers to older people’s well-being
Tanner, D., et al., The British Journal of Social Work
This study examines the role of social workers in supporting older people’s wellbeing in England.

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