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50 years of progress against pensioner poverty under threat, warns new State of Ageing report

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Centre for Ageing Better
21 Nov 2023

Today we launch our fourth annual State of Ageing report which brings together realms of data and analysis to paint a detailed picture of our ageing population and how it is changing.

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If Labour want to kickstart economic growth, it is vital that any reform of employment support includes specific focus on older workers

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12 Jul 2024

This week the government has outlined initial reforms to the Department for Work and Pensions in a bid to tackle growing levels of economic inactivity and welfare spending.

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If we transform housing, we can also transform the quality of life for those immediately affected

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David Done
10 Jul 2024

Poor-quality housing can have a negative impact on us as we grow older, and more of us are affected by this complex problem due to an increasingly ageing population.

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Being age-friendly makes perfect sense for businesses – and the customers they serve

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Rebecca Bayliss
3 Jul 2024

Being age-friendly makes perfect sense for businesses – and the customers they serve.

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How local authorities can support older people’s substantial contribution to local communities

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Natalie Turner
27 Jun 2024

This article first appeared in the Municipal Journal on 20 June. Local government faces unprecedented funding challenges, presenting difficult decisions on where to make savings. This can lead to an increase reliance on digital solutions and cuts to community resources.

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Campaigners warn more than 6.5 million people could still be stuck in dangerous homes by end of next parliament

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26 Jun 2024

New Centre for Ageing Better analysis is warning the manifesto pledges by the country’s two largest political parties will have limited impact on the country’s poor quality housing crisis.

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How the nation’s housing crisis is contributing to poverty amongst older people

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Aideen Young
21 Jun 2024

Many older renters and owner occupiers are both finding that rising housing costs are pulling them into poverty.

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Reform needed to stop unpaid carers paying the price for their vital role

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Aideen Young
10 Jun 2024

Unpaid carers’ reward for providing a secondary National Health Service is to be left substantially worse-off in employment and in retirement.

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Latest research from others

Growing older in Wales. Perspectives of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic older people
Older People’s Commissioner for Wales
20 May 2024
This report outlines the lived experiences of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic older people living in Wales.
Which older adults do not opt-in to Talking Therapies and why?
Prosser, R., et al., The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
24 May 2024
This paper explores the characteristics of older adults who do not opt-in when referred to anxiety and depression support services.
Inequalities in caregiving strain during the COVID-19 pandemic: conceptual framework and review of the empirical evidence
Schmitz, A., et al., International Journal of Care and Caring
23 May 2024
This paper summarises findings on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on informal carers for older people.

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