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5.8m aged 65+ either unable to use the internet easily or aren’t online at all
Alarming new analysis carried out by Age UK reveals that almost half (46%) of over-65s in the UK are unable to complete all eight of the most fundamental tasks required to use the internet safely and successfully.
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Older people get their say at forthcoming Retirement Housing Conference
With the retirement housing sector continuing to struggle to find ways to meet the massive untapped potential of specialist housing, older consumers themselves will get their chance to put forward solutions at the forthcoming Laing & Buisson Retirement Housing Conference, being held in London on Wednesday 27 September.
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“Platinum Pound” report finds UK economy could unlock billions by making the workplace more inclusive
The Platinum Pound, a new report by cross-party think-tank Demos, supported by Anchor, has revealed the UK economy could unlock £6.6bn a year by making staying in work more inclusive. The report reveals an additional £1.2bn a year could be unlocked by returning to pre-pandemic rates of later life volunteers.
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Enough is enough: A call for change in the Work Capability Assessment
“The WCA doesn’t need to be so punitive, complex or soul-destroying for sick and disabled people when it comes to benefits and work in the UK,” writes Lee Healey, Founder of Age Action Alliance members IncomeMax CIC, who has shared his response to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to the consultation on the Work Capability Assessment (WCA).
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AI-driven community facilitator “Squiboon” amongst Design Age Institute’s newest Award Winners
Age Action Alliance members Design Age Institute at the Royal College of Art has announced the latest round of investment from their Pathfinder Innovation Programme, which invests in good design to help bring an array of products and services for the UK’s ageing population towards market.
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Loneliness in later life: research project aims to help identify the causes
Could YOU spare time to help researchers better understand the causes and challenges of loneliness? If so, do please read on!
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Now even digital natives struggle to navigate as apps take over
Many older people, as well as those from some other groups, risk being left behind by the relentless move towards a digital world, particularly when it comes to travel. Jenni Scott, Administrator at Leeds Older People’s Forum, maps out the problems – even for some younger people like herself.
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Uncounted is unseen: has the time come to collect more official data on ageing without children?
Mapping informal carers and their support needs has rightly become a key priority for health and social care in recent years. However, equivalent information about access to informal care, including where there is none, has lagged behind, writes Penny Shepherd MBE of AWOC (Ageing Without Children).
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New support “toolkit” for employers launched in bid to end age bias in recruitment
The Centre for Ageing Better has launched new support to help employers remove age bias from their recruitment processes to maximise the full potential benefits of older workers for organisations.
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Four million older people unable to move home because of the lack of suitable alternatives
One in five older people in the UK is trapped in their current home because of a shortage of suitable alternatives, new research commissioned by the Centre for Ageing Better reveals.
