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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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Alongside the government’s ‘Build Baby Build’ mantra, Britain’s housing crisis needs ‘Fix Baby Fix’

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Dan Goss
28 Feb 2025

Two in five UK households have a need for home improvements but face barriers to delivering them.

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Network of one-stop shops for home improvement would not cost government a penny to end tragedy of poor-quality homes

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Centre for Ageing Better
25 Feb 2025

The country is in the midst of a poor quality housing crisis and lacks effective solutions to tackle it.

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People should not have to live like this: Time to end the poor-quality housing crisis

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Kwajo Tweneboa
24 Feb 2025

Housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa has seen some of the most horrific living conditions faced by tenants across the UK in his years of social justice campaigning.

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Five impacts Age-friendly Communities are having on older people

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Charlotte Lewis
20 Feb 2025

The newly published Age-friendly Communities Impact Report shows how the UK Network, made up of more than 90 communities and representing more than 4,000 local partners, is having a significant impact on the lives of older people living in their local areas

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Ageing Better welcomes Committee’s recommendations to tackle ageism

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Centre for Ageing Better
19 Feb 2025

Ageing Better warmly welcomes the findings from the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) recommending a range of steps to strengthen the rights of older people.

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New Age Without Limits research finds how ageism can impact older people's enjoyment of Taylor Swift

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Centre for Ageing Better
28 Jan 2025

New research to mark the first anniversary of our anti-ageism campaign reveals ageist attitudes about what people over 50 should wear, how much they should exercise and even what music they should listen to.

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Persistent ageist myths revealed as Age Without Limits campaign moves into second year

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Centre for Ageing Better
27 Jan 2025

Our Age Without Limits anti-ageism campaign enters its second year and is calling on everybody to notice, challenge and change the country’s negative attitudes towards ageing and older people.

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As Media Manager, Neil is responsible for growing Ageing Better’s profile and relationships across national, regional, trade and broadcast media.
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Steve is responsible for supporting the communications teams in raising Ageing Better’s profile and relationships across national, regional, trade and broadcast media.

Latest research from others

Why does raising the early retirement age affect employment?
Institute for Fiscal Studies
This study examines the impact of raising the early retirement age (the minimum age to claim a public pension) on employment.
Diversity and ‘successful ageing’: exploring intersectional and existential dimensions to ageing well
Pickard, S. et al., The Gerontologist
This study examines perceptions of successful ageing amongst minoritised ethnic groups in the UK.
Harmonious ageing: a narrative review of music therapy in the biomedical literature
Raja, S., et al., European Geriatric Medicine
This study examines the impact of music therapy on healthy ageing.

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