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COVID-19: How social distancing will deepen inequalities among older people

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27 Apr 2020
COVID-19 and subsequent measures for curbing the spread of the virus has highlighted the deep inequalities within our society.
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Ageing Better's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact us all, Ageing Better remains as committed as ever to its mission of improving later lives.
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Centre for Ageing Better welcomes new government plan on loneliness

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Centre for Ageing Better
23 Apr 2020
The government has launched a major effort to tackle loneliness and social isolation during the coronavirus outbreak and period of social distancing.
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Our response to calls from the Social Markets Foundation to scrap triple lock on pension

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Centre for Ageing Better
15 Apr 2020
The Centre for Ageing Better has responded to calls from the Social Market Foundation to scrap the triple lock on pension as a response to the economic costs of coronavirus.
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Emily Maitlis is right – coronavirus has shown that ill-health is not a ‘great leveller’

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Louise Ansari
14 Apr 2020
Coronavirus has laid bare the fact that our health isn't a lottery, and that deep inequalities within the UK are being brought to the forefront during a time of self-isolation.
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The coronavirus epidemic shows why it’s so important to get it right when we talk about ageing

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Anna Dixon
31 Mar 2020
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, articles that celebrate a ‘cull’ of the elderly remind us to think more carefully about our attitudes towards ageing.
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Beyond self-isolation: what does coronavirus mean for the wellbeing of those in later life?

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Anna Dixon
30 Mar 2020
The outbreak of COVID-19 means the most vulnerable in society will be spending at least the next 12 weeks in isolation, in so called 'shielding', but what implications does this have for their physical and mental wellbeing?
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Angela's voice - The importance of intergenerational relationships

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Centre for Ageing Better
27 Mar 2020
Intergenerational relationships are important for those in later life to feel connected to their community and improve their wellbeing.
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Wise, but incompetent? The effect of ageist attitudes in the UK

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23 Mar 2020
Although longer life expectancy is regarded positively and reflects societal progress in healthcare, later life is still synonymous with ill-health, resulting in ‘inevitable’ cognitive and physical decline.
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Doddery but dear?: Examining age-related stereotypes

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Centre for Ageing Better
19 Mar 2020
Despite profound changes to the age structure of our society, ageism is still rife. This report looks at the role and impact of language and stereotypes in framing old age and ageing in the UK.
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