State of Ageing 2019 infographics

Centre for Ageing Better appoints Professor Dame Carol Black as new chair

Leading health and work expert Professor Dame Carol Black has been appointed Chair of the Centre for Ageing Better.

People today aren’t ageing well. Our failure to respond will have grave consequences

Our report 'The State of Ageing in 2019' reveals that Britain’s least well-off die younger and get sicker earlier than their wealthier peers.

Three ladies in later life sitting on a bench

The state of ageing: How will future generations fare?

In March 2019 we launched our flagship report 'The State of Ageing in 2019'

Radical rethink of health, work and housing needed

A landmark report on the state of ageing in Britain shows that a significant proportion of the population is at risk of suffering poverty, ill-health and hardship in later life.

The State of Ageing in 2019: Adding life to our years

Our report gives a snapshot of ageing today and in the future, focusing on the areas we know make a difference to people’s later lives.

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Christine’s voice

After Christine had a stroke she was told it was unlikely she would walk again. Read her story of recovery.

The future of ageing: Ageing better / Ageing badly?

What might the future of ageing look like and how can we bring about lasting changes in society that make a difference to peoples' experiences of later life?

Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Healthy Ageing Challenge Framework

The Centre for Ageing Better developed the Healthy Ageing Challenge Framework, which is intended to stimulate ideas and provide thinking points for the ISCF.

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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.