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Unlocking doors with London Loo Codes

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11 Feb 2020
A lack of public toilets in London is being tackled head-on by community forum, London Loo Codes, a Twitter account allowing people to share access codes for toilets located in restaurants, cafes, and other buildings across the city.
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Blaming boomers for intergenerational inequalities isn't helpful

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Anna Dixon
7 Feb 2020
Blaming baby boomers for inequalities will get us nowhere as we must look at the differences between 'old' and 'rich'.
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Different places, common challenges: Age-friendly Sefton visit Leeds

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31 Jan 2020
Members of Age-friendly of Sefton visited Leeds late in 2019, to find out about the work being done there to make it the best city to grow old in.
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Ageing needs to be part of the debate about urban regeneration

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Camilla Lewis
28 Jan 2020
Cities across the UK are planning serious regeneration projects. But are they considering the needs of older people?
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Ageing – a miracle cure?

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Anna Dixon
20 Jan 2020
The hunt for a 'cure' for ageing is looking more promising than ever. But can we really slow down the ageing process?
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2020: Could it be the decade of healthy ageing?

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Anna Dixon
8 Jan 2020
Already around a third of all people in the UK are over 50 and despite a recent stalling in increases in lifespan, we’re still on average due to live much longer than our parents and grandparents.
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Our new Government must prepare for an ageing society to secure a fairer future for all of us

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Anna Dixon
24 Dec 2019
If the Government doesn't address some of today's most pressing issues, it will fail to seize the opportunities that an ageing population brings.
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Four steps to becoming an Age-friendly Community

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Centre for Ageing Better
18 Dec 2019
Joining the World Health Organisation’s Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities, means committing to developing your place as age-friendly through a four-step programme cycle.
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If we want to become supercentenarians, a stronger focus on prevention is needed

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Alison Giles
3 Dec 2019
A unique group of people - called 'supercentenarians' - are living to age 110 or more. But will the rest of us be as lucky?
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Learning from other Age-friendly Communities

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27 Nov 2019
As part of the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities, representatives from Age-friendly Cheshire West recently visited the Isle of Wight to learn about the work being done there.
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