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Response to Government target on workers with disabilities

Our response to Amber Rudd setting a new target for the number of disabled people in work.

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Let's take age discrimination more seriously

Despite there being laws to stop it, age discrimination doesn't seem to be taken as seriously as other forms of discrimination.

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The future of ageing: Ageing better / Ageing badly?

What might the future of ageing look like and how can we bring about lasting changes in society that make a difference to peoples' experiences of later life?

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UK on verge of accessible housing crisis as most Brits want homes to suit all ages and abilities

Nearly three quarters of UK adults think all new homes should be built to be suitable for all ages and abilities.

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Don’t be scared bosses: older people are changing workplaces for the better

Workplaces might be changing with the addition of millennials, but we shouldn't be ignoring the older workers who are already there.

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Funding for research exploring impact of home adaptations

We're funding research to explore the effects of home adaptations that help people in later life to bathe safely and independently.

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Response to ONS labour market stats and analysis

As ONS releases its analysis of the latest UK labour market headline statistics for February 2019, it's positive to see increases in employment rates.

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Centre for Ageing Better welcomes new osteoporosis and bone research academy

The Royal Osteoporosis Society announces plans to bring together leading researchers, clinicians and academics to advance knowledge of osteoporosis and bone health.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Bacsu, J-D., R., et al., The Gerontologist
This US study examines ageism on social media during the 2024 U.S. Presidential election.
Cartagena-Farias, J., et al., Social Indicators Research
This UK study examines links between fuel poverty, care needs, and mental health among older adults.
Vullings, I., et al., Ageing & Society
This study explores ageing-in-place care preferences of older people with dementia with non-Western migration backgrounds and their informal caregivers in the Netherlands.

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