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How can devolution in England help us to age better?

By working at a regional and local level we can make greater improvements to people’s lives. For this to happen more places need to take a collaborative and strategic approach to ageing, focused on addressing inequalities.

Call for grant proposal: Age-friendly and inclusive volunteering

We're looking to maximise the impact of our work on age-friendly and inclusive volunteering by providing a grant to an organisation with national reach and influence.

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Ethnic health inequalities in later life

This webinar explored the latest research on ethnic inequalities in health in later life.

The State of Ageing in Leeds: What life is like for people aged 50 and over in Leeds

This report has been produced by Leeds City Council, Leeds Older People’s Forum and the Centre for Ageing Better, and looks at what life is like for people aged 50 and over in Leeds.

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How a bus journey in Leeds adds ten years to your life

Life expectancy in Leeds increases from 75 to 85 along the bus routes from Harehills to Wetherby and other affluent suburbs, according to new report highlighting inequalities in the city.

Guide launched to help comms professionals talk about ageing

We've launched a new guide to support communications professionals and charities to represent ageing in a more positive and realistic way.

How can we develop a national post-pandemic resilience programme?

The Centre for Ageing Better and The Physiological Society launched a new joint report ‘A National Post Pandemic Resilience Programme: Supporting older adults to recover from the pandemic’.

Interim report: Improving employment support for over 50s in Greater Manchester

In partnership with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Department for Work and Pensions, we're working to improve the economic activity rate among people aged 50 to State Pension age.

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We want more people to be more physically active in later life. Maintaining and improving muscle strength and balance can help people in later life live independently and reduce the risk of falls.