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Celebrating the part older people play in our communities

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Carole Easton
30 Sep 2024
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.
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Find out more about our work to improve later lives.
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Age-friendly case study: Supporting older people to shape their environment through walk audits

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6 Sep 2024
Walking audits are a tool many Age-friendly Communities are using in different ways to strengthen the voices of older people in the design of outdoor spaces.
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Age-friendly visit: Brighton visit Leeds to learn from Age and Dementia friendly approaches

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Davina de Laszlo
29 Aug 2024
As part of the opportunities for knowledge exchange through the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities, representatives from Brighton and Hove City Council visited Leeds to learn more about their Age and Dementia Friendly Work.
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How to encourage greater participation in events for the International Day of Older People

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Jessica Duffy
20 Aug 2024
The Good Practice Mentors offer support to organisations who are working with older people to help reduce instances of loneliness and social isolation.
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State of Ageing: Eight stats that show the diverse experience of getting older in the UK today

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Aideen Young
1 Aug 2024
If you want to know what it is like getting older in the UK, ignore assumptions and look at the facts.
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The latest thinking in the studying of ageing and older people

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Aideen Young
24 Jul 2024
The British Society of Gerontology held its 53rd Annual Conference in Newcastle at the start of this month.
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Reaching out to rural areas: South Lanarkshire’s mobile Men’s Shed

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24 Jul 2024
The project was run by Seniors Together – a team working within South Lanarkshire Council, in partnership with a network of organisations, to achieve an improved society for older people.

This case study explores the project and its benefits in accessing social support.

South Lanarkshire Council used a mobile Men’s Shed to reach isolated older men in rural areas.  
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Blogs | The State of Ageing

Read our selection of blogs, which discuss in more detail the themes of this year's State of Ageing report.
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To realise economic growth mission, Labour must unleash potential of 50+ population

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18 Jul 2024
The new Labour government set out its legislative agenda for the next year in yesterday’s King’s Speech.
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