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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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Ageing needs to dominate this election - but not as conflict between millenials and boomers

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Anna Dixon
22 Nov 2019
With the population demographic changing, there's now a huge chance for the next government to create a society where we all have the opportunity to age well and enjoy our later lives.
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How a lifetime of income inequalities can stack up against women in later life

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Nayyara Tabassum
14 Nov 2019
Women face financial disadvantages throughout their lives. This can lead to serious inequalities in later life.
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What does the gender pay gap mean for women in later life?

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Amy McSweeney 1
8 Nov 2019
After the 14th November, women are said to 'work for free' for the rest of the year as a result of the gender pay gap. But how does the gap affect women in later life?
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