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Ageism

COVID-19 and ageism – the view from outside the UK

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John Kiernan
2 Jul 2020

Ageism is not just a UK issue, in fact the United Nations has recognised this as an international one with them highlighting the importance of older people in society.

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Our response to COVID-19 can’t be even more poor quality, inaccessible homes

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David Orr
30 Jun 2020

Any relaxation of planning regulations would be a disaster for accessible housing. We must not let the chaos of coronavirus push accessible housing down the priority order.

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Open letter from the HoME coalition to the Housing Minister

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Centre for Ageing Better
30 Jun 2020

The Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition has published an open letter to the Housing Minister, asking the government to resist calls from developers to loosen planning rules in the wake of coronavirus.

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Road to recovery: How can physical activity help?

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Jess Kuehne 1
25 Jun 2020

As people recover from COVID-19, the importance of physical activity and rebuilding muscle strength cannot be overstated.

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Population

Turning coronavirus into a generational battle will harm people of all ages

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Claire Turner
24 Jun 2020

As lockdown lifts, commentators are calling for older generations to bear the brunt of the cost. But is this fair?

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Park

Five key challenges we face in responding to the coronavirus crisis

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18 Jun 2020

Ageing Better has been working with national organisations, local authorities and age-friendly communities to better understand the implications the coronavirus crisis has brought about.

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Lost generation

Lockdown could leave next generation of retirees poorer and sicker than the last

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Centre for Ageing Better
18 Jun 2020

New data from Ipsos MORI and the Centre for Ageing Better suggests that the coronavirus crisis risks creating a 'lost generation' of retirees facing poor health and financial insecurity in retirement.

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South London Cares

Racial inequality is felt profoundly by those in later life – new commission mustn't forget them

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Patrick Vernon 1
16 Jun 2020

The Black Lives Matter demonstrations have highlighted deep rooted racial inequalities within our society, resulting in the government setting up a new commission to tackle this issue.

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Latest research from others

Retirement reality: Managing money
AgeUK
This report examines UK adults’ financial preparedness for retirement.
Resident funding and care home quality: a retrospective observational analysis of the impact of the two-tier care system in England
Bach-Mortensen A. et al., Age and Ageing
This study examines how funding source influences care home quality in England.
Quality of life in older patients with cancer and related unmet needs
Springer F. et al., Acta Oncologica
This study examines quality of life among older adults with cancer across 14 countries.

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