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How to ensure that transport is age-friendly

The absence of good public and community transport can lead to older people being restricted in the way that they lead their lives.

Is it time we stopped generational framing?

This week is Global Intergenerational Week, an awareness week encouraging everyone to embrace intergenerational practice and relationships.

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An Age-friendly initiative has launched in Bournemouth town centre with a microgrant scheme for local businesses

It aims to make Bournemouth town centre more welcoming to older people alongside a microgrant scheme to help businesses make age-friendly improvements.

Centre for Ageing Better to host UKRI research Fellow

The Centre for Ageing Better has been selected to host a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Fellow, whose remit will be to improve policy and decision making on healthy ageing.

Understanding differing experiences of ageing

The week before last, Ageing Better were among a partnership of organisations that delivered The Age-Friendly Futures Summit in Manchester, bringing together around 250 leaders, policymakers, practitioners and researchers from the UK and around the globe.

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How ageism shapes the design of our communities

A new parliamentary report states that ageism is “widespread and culturally embedded” in the UK.

Living in the poorest parts of England can cost you almost five years of your life

Men living in the poorest areas of the country can expect to live 4.4 fewer years on average than those living in the wealthiest areas of England, our new analysis reveals.

Summary report: The State of Ageing 2025

This year’s State of Ageing report paints a picture of the older population in England, using a variety of national data sources.

Our new analysis shows that quite simply, where you are born in England determines how long you live and how well you age.

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.