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Leeds OPF funded to support older people through the cost of living crisis
Leeds Older People’s Forum has been awarded funding to support older people through the cost of living crisis
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2.5 million more older people face fuel poverty next year
Centre for Ageing Better issues health warning for those having to cut back, and describes the figures as “profoundly shocking”
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Challenging ageist attitudes on sex, intimacy and sexual wellbeing in later life
A “provocation paper” takes a fresh look at one of the topics that still appears taboo in many quarters: older people and sexual wellbeing.
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Older worker advice in London – for employees and employers
If you’re a prospective 50+ employee in the London area, AAA member the Wise Age charity runs an employment support programme for over 50s in the city looking for work, with 1-2-1 advice, group training, life coaching and loads of online information, advice and best practice – including two free guides to help older people find…
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Judi Dench leads Age UK appeal as many older people face a lonely Christmas
Money worries mean millions of older people will be cutting back on social activities this Christmas as the cost of living crisis deepens, increasing the risk of loneliness. Age UK is calling on the public to a make a difference through making a donation or friendly phone call, or dropping in for a chat. Following…
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ILC recruiting new trustees
The ILC, the UK’s specialist think tank on the impact of longevity on society, is recruiting for new Trustees to join their small but growing Board of Trustees. The ILC, the UK’s specialist think tank on the impact of longevity on society, is recruiting for new Trustees to join their small but growing Board of…
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The impact of the pandemic on older people’s lives
Dr Lis Boulton, Health and Care Policy Manager at Age UK, examines key findings from our research into the effects of the pandemic on older people’s health and care Since August 2020, Age UK has conducted several waves of polling and surveys across the UK to ask older people about the impact of the pandemic…
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Unfilled job vacancies – are the over ‘50s the only answer?
Paul Gutherson of NDTi has been doing a little bit of digging around to try and get underneath the headlines screaming at us that there are approximately 1.3 million unfilled job vacancies… and that this is all down to people over the age of 50 rushing to retire. Get the “economically inactive over 50s” back…
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“Intergenerational conflict”: a false and divisive narrative
Peter Dale, of the English Ageing Network and South East England Forum on Ageing, contends that Intergenerational conflict is a false and divisive narrative that prevents us from addressing the real issues in society At the moment it really feels as though our society faces battles on every front: millions of us are struggling with…
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Why stamping out age unconscious bias in the workplace is vital
By Steve Butler, CEO at Punter Southall Aspire The findings from a YouGov poll on age discrimination in the workplace, commissioned by the Centre for Ageing Better, revealed that two-fifths of more than 1,100 employees over the age of 50 think their age would put them at a disadvantage when applying for a job, and…
