Strength and balance infographics

Pupils in a physio yogalates class doing a balancing rocking pose.

Strength and balance resources

This page contains videos, PDFs and community links taken from our 'Raising the bar on strength and balance: The importance of community-based provision' report.

Mapping the measurement maze

Measurement is an essential part of achieving social change. The Ageing Better Measures Framework is a new tool to help understand the dynamics of ageing.

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Measuring ageing: An introduction to the Ageing Better Measures Framework

This is a compendium of 63 measures, survey scales and their associated data sources looking at outcomes at the individual level related to ageing and later life.

Downloadable Resource

Older woman doing ballet with instructor.

It's high time to change the negative public image of later life

Old age is often portrayed as a negative experience, especially in the media.

Five things people get wrong about later life

There are many common perceptions about ageing, however these are often not based on evidence.

Elderly man and grandson sitting on grass with football.

Response to Office of National Statistics data on 'sandwich carers'

The ONS has today released new data on 'sandwich carers', people of working age who look after both dependent children and another (usually older) relative.

Women seated in exercise class using stretch bands on their legs.

Response to NHS Long Term Plan

NHS England has published its Long Term Plan. Among other priorities, the plan sets out how people can be supported to age well.

Group of elderly people in a museum looking at a work.

Learning about culture and heritage in age-friendly cities

New approaches to engaging older people in cultural and heritage activities were discovered at the UK/Netherlands Age-Friendly Cultural Exchange Programme.

Strength and balance infographics

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.