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Preview The missing market

The missing market: How home retailers can better meet the needs of over 50s consumers

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Centre for Ageing Better
13 Jul 2021
This report explores the market for ‘inclusive products’ for the home, particularly those found in kitchens and bathrooms.
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What can be done to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people over 50?

Blog
7 Jul 2021
The pandemic has had a profound impact on the mental health and isolation of LGBTQ+ people over 50. Here’s what Opening Doors London is doing to support these communities.
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COVID-19 and the digital divide: Supporting digital inclusion and skills during the pandemic and beyond

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Centre for Ageing Better
6 Jul 2021
This report offers examples of good practice and recommendations for organisations that deliver services to users and help digitally excluded people with skills training.
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Ageism and TV: Could Anne Robinson’s Countdown role be a turning point?

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Emma Twyning
5 Jul 2021
While Anne Robinson’s appointment as Countdown presenter is a positive step forward, older women are still seemingly being forced out of presenting roles due to ageist attitudes.
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If we are to age better, society needs to value us at all ages

Blog
2 Jul 2021
Ageism affects people in so many ways, from housing to job opportunities. It’s time to challenge this form of discrimination.
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Aggie's voice - a new venture in your 60s

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Centre for Ageing Better
2 Jul 2021
Aggie MacKenzie, the ‘Queen of Clean', decided to become a yoga instructor in her 50s. She's managed to continue working through the pandemic so that she and her clients can remain fit and healthy.
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Wednesdays with Marjorie

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Lucinda Crowther
1 Jul 2021
"I cannot imagine my life without Marjorie, so I urge everyone to be open to intergenerational friendships – age is irrelevant, and you could be missing out on so much laughter and fun!"
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Responding to the experience of older people in the COVID-19 pandemic

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This event marked the launch of the University of Manchester report, ‘Covid-19 and Social Exclusion: Experiences of older people living in areas of multiple deprivation’.
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Why Lynn is #AgeingWithPride

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Centre for Ageing Better
29 Jun 2021
“There’s a plaque on the memorial that says ‘You were known to us’. Your families may have denied it, but you were known to us.”
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Dr Carole Easton OBE appointed as interim Chief Executive

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Centre for Ageing Better
28 Jun 2021
Carole will be taking over from Dr Anna Dixon, who announced she was leaving in March 2021, until a permanent replacement is found.
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