State of Ageing 2019 infographics

New models of community are needed to give LGBT+ people a good later life

As the UK's older population becomes more diverse, we need to rethink our approach to later life. For the growing cohort of older LGBT+ people, this need is particularly acute.

Public toilets are vital to making cities accessible. That’s why we created our city’s first ‘toilet map'

Not having access to public toilets can stop people getting out and about in their area - so we made a tool to help.

If we don’t properly measure quality of later life, how can we expect to improve it?

The Centre for Ageing and Demography was set up by the Office for National Statistics to investigate gaps in our understanding about people’s quality of life.

Our next Government must do more for Britain’s least well-off in every generation

Framing society’s big challenges in terms of “intergenerational fairness” risks oversimplifying the issue.

The future of ageing and mobility

The Future of Mobility report released earlier in the year came up with four outcomes for the future of transport for an ageing population.

Let’s all have a go at reimagining ageing

A recent event entitled ‘Reimagining Ageing’ challenges the audience to consider what we mean by “old”.

Do actions speak louder than words when it comes to ageing?

When many people think about ageing, they think about the common stereotypes of older people being frail or lonely, but a good later life is possible for many of us

Thirty years since I started volunteering, I’m still not ready to quit

90 year-old Pat has been a volunteer since she retired 30 years ago. Through volunteering, she’s found an amazing circle of friends and a real sense of purpose.

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.