State of Ageing 2019 infographics

How to be an Age-friendly Business: A framework for customer-facing settings

This framework has been developed to communicate what it means to be an age-friendly business and organises a broad range of ideas into the key steps any business can take to become more age-friendly.

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

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

Age-friendly Businesses

Sectors and businesses are vital components of local communities with a huge role to play in our day-to-day lives.

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

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.

International Day of Older People - 1 October 2024

There is a new theme for IDOP 2025, find out more at the link below.

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

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

Political parties urged to include commitment to Commissioner for Older People and Ageing in election manifestoes

Four leading older people's organisations are calling on political parties to commit to the creation of a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing during campaigning for the General Election.

The enormous contributions older people make to society – and the barriers holding them back

Older people’s contributions to their communities are invaluable - they matter for the wellbeing of older people and their families, as well as for their neighbourhoods.

State of Ageing 2019 infographics

Our State of Ageing 2019 report uses publicly available data to give a snapshot of what life is like for people aged 65 and older today, while looking at key areas: work and finances, housing, health and communities.