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Author: Tony Watts

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!

September 5, 2023
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.

September 5, 2023
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).

September 5, 2023
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.

September 5, 2023
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.

September 4, 2023
Nine out of 10 over 75s see care homes and nursing homes as “unaffordable”

A new survey by personal alarm specialists SureSafe amongst 1,000 over-75s has found that one in five are “worried” or “very worried” about being able to pay for normal everyday living costs and 60% are “worried” or “somewhat worried” about their ability to pay for their care.

August 29, 2023
Call for action as shift to digital banking leaves older people feeling deserted

As more and more banks are being lost to the High Street, the Older People’s Advocacy Alliance (OPAAL) is calling for action to prevent the continuing exclusion of older people, writes Jude Atkinson, along with the provision of dedicated community spaces to help older people regain control of their finances.

August 29, 2023
Government “failure” means 4 in 5 miss out Energy Bills support

New figures published by Age UK show that the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) Alternative Fund, designed to give a crucial £400 to households that receive their energy supply indirectly via a landlord, site owner, or other intermediary, has completely flopped, having failed to reach almost 4 in 5 of all those eligible.

August 29, 2023
A week-long celebration of the impact of community transport

Between October 16 and 21st, 2023, communities across the UK will celebrate the vital role and inspiring work of Alliance members Community Transport (CT) in helping millions of people to stay independent, participate in their communities and access essential public services and employment.

August 29, 2023
Longevity experts develop a plan to maximise the opportunities of longer lives

The International Longevity Centre (ILC), the UK’s leading authority on demographic change, has embarked on a programme of work to develop a new Longevity White Paper, identifying the changes we need to make to grasp the opportunities of population ageing, and longer lives.

August 23, 2023

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