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An open letter to the Home Builders Federation

An open letter to the Home Builders Federation, which has raised objections against local councils wanting to build accessible new homes.

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Charities risk running out of volunteers

Volunteering needs to be flexible enough to fit around changes to people’s lives, like ill health, bereavement or the need to care for loved ones.

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Lower paid over-50s the most pessimistic about ageing, new analysis shows

People in lower-paid jobs and those who are unemployed are more likely to feel negative about ageing than their higher-paid peers.

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We need to think carefully about pensions support for self-employed workers

Self-employed people can face different challenges to the employed worker, from fluctuating income due, ill-health or the need to invest to grow – all of which can make it difficult to plan their savings.

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Economy and inequality in the UK

What’s a fair way of distributing wealth through generations?

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What makes the glue that keeps our communities connected?  

At Ageing Better, we want to ask how we can ensure that we live in connected communities as we age.

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Prevention means more than a free apple a day

There needs to be more investment and policy action to help people, particularly in mid-life onwards, to stop smoking, have a better diet, drink less alcohol and do more exercise.

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The changing, ageing world of work 

It’s not clear how the world of work will change in the next century, but we can predict some of the things that will remain the same.  

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Latest research from others

Halamová, L., et al., Ageing & Society
This study examines older adults’ involvement in decisions about moving into care facilities in the UK.
Cameron, A., et al., Journal of Long-Term Care
This English study examines collective day care for older adults.
Rickman, S., BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
This English study examines whether large language models (LLMs) show gender bias when summarising long-term care records for older people.

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