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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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Professor Dame Carol Black receives latest honour marking distinguished career

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17 Jul 2024
Ageing Better is delighted to congratulate its Chair, Professor Dame Carol Black, on receiving the Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
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How to be an Age-friendly Business: A framework for customer-facing settings

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Centre for Ageing Better
16 Jul 2024
This framework has been developed to communicate what it means to be an age-friendly business and organises a broad range of ideas into the key steps any business can take to become more age-friendly.
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Being age-friendly makes perfect sense for businesses – and the customers they serve

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Rebecca Bayliss
3 Jul 2024
Being age-friendly makes perfect sense for businesses – and the customers they serve.
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Age-friendly Businesses

Sectors and businesses are vital components of local communities with a huge role to play in our day-to-day lives.
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