Home adaptations infographics

Summer heatwaves threatening health of up to 3 million older people

Research from the Centre for Ageing Better shows that older people living in properties between 45 and 80 years old are most likely to experience the worst effects of heatwaves.

Lessons from Greater Manchester: Supporting the development of age-friendly homes at a local level

Since its inception in 2016, the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub has been responsible for delivering on Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) ambition to be an age-friendly city region

Next Steps: Building on solutions for the housing crisis affecting older People

In a previous Ageing Better blog, housing sector expert David Done detailed the wide-ranging implications of poor-quality housing on an ageing population.

Making stories count: Using stories to show the impact of your home improvement services

This briefing shows how stories can help you to achieve change by bringing your work to life and show how your services can and do improve people's lives.

Vital government raises pension credit take-up if it is to go through with winter fuel payments reform

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced yesterday that up to 10 million pensioners will no longer be eligible for winter fuel payments in a cost-cutting move.

The missing 250,000 homes: Campaigners count the cost of two years of inaction on minimum accessibility standards

New analysis from the Centre for Ageing Better reveals it would take 44 years to meet the current demand for accessible and adaptable housing in England at the current rate of construction.

Julie and Peter's story - The journey for an accessible home

There is a market out there for accessible housing and the run of the mill estate agents are ignoring it. It’s difficult enough for people that need accessible housing anyway. Even new properties are not being built with accessibility in mind. And it’s a crying shame.

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

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.

Home adaptations infographics

Home is where most people want to be in later life and 80% of homeowners aged 65 and over wish to stay where they are. Homes are important for health and wellbeing – home adaptations can delay a move into residential care by four years.