Inequalities in later life infographics

Volunteering, wellbeing and getting out of Janet’s way

Read our first evidence briefing, looking at the benefits that people in later life gain from making a contribution to their community.

The benefits of contributing to your community in later life

Evidence has shown that those in later life who make voluntary contributions report an increase in wellbeing, self-esteem and social connections.

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Deliberative Workshops Community Contributions

Deliberative workshop findings – I am making a valued contribution to my community

In January and February 2016, Ipsos MORI and the Centre for Ageing Better conducted two day-long deliberative workshops with people aged 45 and over, one in London and one in Birmingham.

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Ageing Better responds to CMO's Annual Report 2015

The Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) Annual Report 2015 tackles a subject close to our hearts: how to help the ‘baby boomer’ generation age well.

Transform Ageing: supporting the needs of ageing communities

Read the announcement of our work with the Design Council to support a new Big Lottery funded initiative in partnership.

Pension reform's just the start...

The Chancellor’s mention of responding to the issue of longevity in the next parliament was fleeting and widely interpreted as scrapping the triple lock on pensions.

We're helping over 50s get back into work in Greater Manchester

We have commissioned the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) – in partnership with the Learning and Work Institute.

Our divisive obsession with intergenerational unfairness

Stereotyping age groups and pitting generations against each other is divisive, and will undermine the Prime Minister’s desire to strengthen communities

Inequalities in later life infographics

We commissioned a scoping review of the evidence on the nature of inequalities in later life in England, and presented some of the key findings in the form of infographics.