State of Ageing 2019 infographics

Rachel, sitting down in a cafe with a cup of tea, smiling at the camera

Rachel - Stories from the image library

Rachel, 63, talks about her experience of being photographed for our Age-positive image library, as well as the importance of positive representation for older trans people.

Age-positive image library

Photos in the image library, which depict older people in non-stereotypical ways, are available to download for free.

How to show ageing from a new perspective

This webinar explained how you can capture photos that show the diversity of older people in realistic and authentic ways.

UK Network of Age-friendly Communities 2022: A year in numbers

Age-friendly Communities across the UK have been working hard this year to make where they live better places to grow old in. Here we reflect on another year of progress towards an Age-friendly UK.

Why I’ll be glad to see the back of 2022

While 2023 promises changes that will enable more of us to age better, there’s no doubt 2022 has been another tough year for many.

Monitor and evaluate: Step 4 of the WHO Age-friendly Programme Cycle

How do we use evidence to tell the story of impact in our Age-friendly Communities?

When ageism is really ableism

Many people overlook how ageism overlaps with ableism. But both can cause individuals to be excluded, or exclude themselves, from society.

Older man and woman sitting together drinking tea

Photography competition launched to challenge stereotypical depictions of older people

Ageing Better is joining forces with the content licensing platform Alamy to run a competition for their photographers to challenge old-age stereotypes.

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.