A new report finds that making small changes to older people’s homes play a significant role in relieving pressure on the NHS and social care and reduce costs by millions of pounds each year.
In the Greater Manchester Strategy, published by the Combined Authority in October, we set out our vision for Greater Manchester, including our ambitions for employment.
Adrian is in his late 50s and out of work. He’s an experienced electrician, but has spent the past 10 years in and out of short term and zero-hours contracts.
Our new report calls for a radical rethink to tackle chronic worklessness experienced by the over 50s, with data showing this age group experience an ‘unemployment trap’.
Ageing Better has commissioned a multinational team, led by Dr Martin Hyde from Swansea University, to carry out a rapid evidence review and data analysis on the experience of the retirement transition.
The Centre for Ageing Better has launched a call for evidence to capture the views of charities, community groups, organisations, researchers and individuals on how to increase voluntary and community activity amongst people aged 50 and over.
Our workforce, like the population at large, is ageing. This is dramatically changing the structure of our workforce, as we have more clients, colleagues and customers in older age brackets.
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