State of Ageing 2019 infographics

Mr Motivator joins experts in calling for action on over 50s' health

New figures show that over a third of over 55s have seen their strength decline since the COVID-19 outbreak, and nearly 40% are doing less exercise than last year.

My vision of a Decade of Healthy Ageing: Glowing at 70

Working in small groups around the eight Age-friendly Communities domain topics, older Londoners identified the top five priorities within each for action by the Greater London Authority over the next four years.

Loneliness lessons from lockdown: Why ‘connected communities’ matter beyond COVID-19

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Loneliness's new report calls for a ‘connected recovery’, recognising the crucial importance of social connections both to recovery and to resilience in future crises.

Kicking off a global conversation about ageism

The United Nations have released their 'Global report on ageism' with recommendations to invest in evidence-based strategies to tackle ageism, and the use of data and research to improve understanding.

Housing and our health and wellbeing: Healthy ageing webinars

How can we identify and support people whose health is being affected by poor housing to access funds to repair and improve their homes?

Event: Ageing in a rural place

This webinar explored the challenges and opportunities for people ageing in rural and coastal places, the impact of the pandemic on rural communities and the action required to support their recovery.

Let's talk about strength

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy received funding from Sport England and the Centre for Ageing Better to support those with long-term health conditions to improve their strengthening.

Why we must tackle gender inequalities in later life

In a recent report it was revealed that health and wealth inequalities between men and women are at their highest amongst people in their 50s which means that women are entering later life significantly worse off than men.

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.