Home is where most people want to be in later life and 80% of homeowners aged 65 and over wish to stay where they are. Homes are important for health and wellbeing – home adaptations can delay a move into residential care by four years.
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.
An overview of our work over the past year, as well as setting out future plans for achieving its vision of a society where everybody enjoys a good later life.
The first day of October is also the United Nations International Day of Older People – a moment to raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges faced by ageing populations.
The next government has an opportunity to address the challenges and seize the opportunities of an ageing population, to ensure everyone enjoys a good later life.
A report published by the Centre for Ageing Better and the Resolution Foundation which identifies characteristics and incomes of low to middle income households age 50 to state pension age.
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