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UK’s healthy life expectancy continues to decline
“The stark figures show new record lows for healthy life expectancy and a widening gap between rich and poor places,” says Ageing Better.
“Exponential increase” in over-65s experiencing three days of “corridor care”
Shocking new analysis by Age UK for the period 2024/25 shows there were more than 100,000 instances of over-65s waiting between one and three days in A&E after a decision to admit them had been made.
Five years of “U-Work”: Flexibility meets agility at Unilever
Michèle Dennison of ProAge explains the concept of “U-Work” which reimagines the employment relationship.. and how it could transform the employment of older people.
The pioneering group helping stroke-affected people get back to work
AAA members Bristol After Stroke are part of a ground-breaking group in Bristol helping those who have had a stroke prepare for returning to work.
Getting over-50s back to work could unlock £109 billion for UK economy
Helping more people in their 50s and early 60s stay in work could deliver a significant boost to Britain’s economy, according to new analysis from ILC’s UK Better Lives Index.
New housing partnership to deliver 300+ affordable homes for older people
A new partnership between Housing 21 and Churchill Living Partnerships is promising to deliver over 300 homes for older people across England.
How can the retirement housing sector fulfil its potential? By adding life to our years
If the specialist later life housing sector is to play its full part in housing our ageing society, argues Tony Watts OBE, more developers need to focus more on how we age healthily.
Connecting older LGBTQ+ communities through housing
Tonic Housing opened the first LGBTQ+ retirement community in the UK in 2021. We ask Bob Green, their Head of Operations, how housing can bring the generations together.
