State of Ageing 2019 infographics

How can local leadership create better later lives for us all?

How can the right local leadership make the changes urgently needed for better later lives?

Ageing Better responds to decreasing life expectancy figures

The Marmot Review 2020 reveals that life expectancy has failed to increase for the first time in more than 100 years, and for the poorest 10% of women it has actually declined.

Local leadership can create better later lives for us all

Leadership is needed locally as well as nationally if we’re all going to benefit equally from our longer lives. A key source of that leadership must be local government.

Today's children set to reach retirement age in ill-health and disability

New analysis from Ageing Better shows unacceptable inequalities in how long, and how healthily, babies born today in different parts of England can expect to live.

Is the push to online banking putting older people at risk?

High street banks are swiftly closing down ‘non-performing’ branches, resulting in some communities being cut off from their cash. What impact does this have on older people?

Unlocking doors with London Loo Codes

A lack of public toilets in London is being tackled head-on by community forum, London Loo Codes, a Twitter account allowing people to share access codes for toilets located in restaurants, cafes, and other buildings across the city.

Blaming boomers for intergenerational inequalities isn't helpful

Blaming baby boomers for inequalities will get us nowhere as we must look at the differences between 'old' and 'rich'.

Different places, common challenges: Age-friendly Sefton visit Leeds

Members of Age-friendly of Sefton visited Leeds late in 2019, to find out about the work being done there to make it the best city to grow old in.

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.