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Response to Office of National Statistics data on 'sandwich carers'

News
14 Jan 2019

The ONS has today released new data on 'sandwich carers', people of working age who look after both dependent children and another (usually older) relative.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Older workers need flexible working – and employers need to provide it

Blog
10 Jan 2019

Timewise and Centre for Ageing Better work together to close the gap between employers’ concerns of candidate shortages and older people's desire for more, better and flexible jobs.

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Response to NHS Long Term Plan

News
7 Jan 2019

NHS England has published its Long Term Plan. Among other priorities, the plan sets out how people can be supported to age well.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Learning about culture and heritage in age-friendly cities

Blog
4 Jan 2019

New approaches to engaging older people in cultural and heritage activities were discovered at the UK/Netherlands Age-Friendly Cultural Exchange Programme.

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An entire generation will be failed if we allow Brexit to distract us

Blog
3 Jan 2019

The world keeps turning, our population continues ageing and things won’t wait for us to finish our negotiations with Europe.

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Transforming later life in 2018 – Looking back

Blog
3 Jan 2019

We take a look back at the Centre for Ageing Better's achievements throughout 2018 and our plans for the following year.

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ONS data shows need to support older workers with health problems or caring responsibilities

News
18 Dec 2018

ONS data sheds light on two barriers to working in later life – health and caring.

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Seizing the opportunity of a good later life

Blog
17 Dec 2018

Many people think the ageing population is a challenge. At the Centre for Ageing Better, we see it as an opportunity.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

Unmet need, under-met need and public financing of home care in England
Wang, F., et al., Ageing & Society
This English study examines the impact of public financing on care adequacy among adults aged 50+.
Towards an intragroup approach to alleviate ageism in the second half of life
Ayalon, L., The Gerontologist
This study examines ageism among older adults aged 60+.
No country for cold homes: Key considerations for the Warm Homes Plan
Leather, Z., and Marshall, J., Resolution Foundation
This report examines the UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan.

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