State of Ageing 2019 infographics

How a lifetime of income inequalities can stack up against women in later life

Women face financial disadvantages throughout their lives. This can lead to serious inequalities in later life.

Nora, a nurse who partook in a pre-retirement course

What does the gender pay gap mean for women in later life?

After the 14th November, women are said to 'work for free' for the rest of the year as a result of the gender pay gap. But how does the gap affect women in later life?

Landscape of hill and older man mowing grass

Centre for Ageing Better appoints senior figures to drive forward work on later life

The Centre for Ageing Better appoints David Orr as Associate Director for Housing and Justin Newman as Director of Strategy and Partnerships.

Putting older people at the heart of urban transformation

A new project has been exploring the experience of older people living in urban places.

How communities across the country are coming together to tackle ageism

On the International Day of Older Persons, communities across the UK came together to call for an end to ageist discrimination.

Priorities for government: Transforming later lives

We are calling on the government to act with urgency, to put ageing at the heart of its policies and to take a truly cross-government approach. We must act now to secure a better future for everyone.

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What does it mean for a city to be accessible?

Accessibility can mean a variety of different things, from wheelchair access to comprehensive information. For the historic city of Chester, becoming an accessible city has been a careful, long-term process - with real rewards.

Response to Sport England's figures on extra million people becoming physically active

According to new figures from Sport England, there has been an increase in the number of older people taking part in physical activities.

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.