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Greater Manchester

Valuable not vulnerable – how Greater Manchester is changing the narrative on ageing

Blog
1 Oct 2020

Our strategic partner, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, has launched a campaign for International Day of Older Persons, highlighting the crucial roles older people have played in the city region during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Work

We cannot allow the inequalities of 2020 to become entrenched in later life

Blog
30 Sep 2020
3 min read

Longer working lives can benefit our individual finances and the economy – but Coronavirus risks setting back the progress we've made.

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Felxible working

Flexible working crucial to supporting older workers and boosting the COVID-19 recovery

News
29 Sep 2020

We've launched a new toolkit for employers on the steps they can take to introduce and manage flexible working in their workplaces.

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Good Home Inquiry

COVID-19 has shone a light on our non-decent homes

Blog
22 Sep 2020

Improving England's housing stock will have massive benefits for people's safety and health, but also have a positive impact on the economy and the strain on the NHS.

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Good Home Inquiry

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.

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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.

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Lessons from lockdown

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

News
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.

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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.

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Latest research from others

Households living below a Minimum Income Standard: 2008–2024
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
This UK report examines how many people live below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS), which reflects what the public considers necessary for a dignified life.
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.

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