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#OlderAndGreener

We've launched a campaign to highlight the important contribution older people make to tackling climate change.
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Major milestone: The UK Network of Age-friendly Communities is now 50 +

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Centre for Ageing Better
23 Sep 2021
With the official confirmation of six new members across the UK, it brings the total number of Age-friendly Communities to 52.
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Best foot forward: Understanding active travel

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This webinar explored the motivators and barriers to active travel for people in their 50s and 60s, and by extension, what might work to get people in this age group walking or cycling as their default mode of travel.
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Staying indoors: The long-term impact of lockdown on older adults’ health

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Alison Giles
8 Sep 2021
During the pandemic, many older adults were told to stay at home. But what does being confined indoors do to someone’s health?
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Our response to the government's announcement on social care

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Centre for Ageing Better
7 Sep 2021
We welcome the government’s steps towards sustainable funding for the social care system, which has been kicked into the long grass by successive governments.
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Keep on moving: Understanding physical inactivity among 50-70 year olds

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Centre for Ageing Better
6 Sep 2021
This report explores the experiences, barriers and motivations for physical activity among people in their 50s and 60s.
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Physical inactivity in mid-life is putting millions at risk of poor health in older age

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Centre for Ageing Better
6 Sep 2021
Physical inactivity is one of the leading risk factors for poor health and disability in later life, and yet nearly a quarter of people aged 50 to 70 do less than thirty minutes of physical activity a week.
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Michael's voice - COVID-19 and the digital divide

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Centre for Ageing Better
1 Sep 2021
“If anyone needs to get out and do things, do it on a computer. It’s a fantastic freedom”.
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Pat's voice - COVID-19 and the digital divide

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Centre for Ageing Better
25 Aug 2021
“We talk about anything and nothing – it’s a lifeline for someone like me… If I can’t find out about something – she looks things up for me on the computer.”
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Age UK – COVID-19 and the digital divide

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Centre for Ageing Better
25 Aug 2021
“Being adaptable and flexible enough to deliver our support remotely during the pandemic has meant that we’ve continued to help older people at a time when they need us the most.”
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