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Author: Tony Watts

Public toilets closures: more than just an inconvenience…

All over the UK, public toilets are being closed in order to trim local authority spending. The resultant impact on older people can be significant by reducing their ability to visit town and city centres. But Age UK London is leading the fightback…

August 2, 2023
Housing 21 completes England’s largest “net zero volumetric” retirement living scheme

Built offsite at M-AR’s factory in Hull, the scheme adopts “low carbon specification” to meet the Future Homes Standard and 2050 net zero targets.

August 2, 2023
Investment in preventative health key to longer working lives

Across the G7 the UK leads the way in long working lives: But the wealthy world faces a long-term workforce crisis due to demographic change, argues the International Longevity Centre, and we still need to work another three to seven years to become a world leader and help our economy adapt to longer lives.

August 2, 2023
Pride: an age friendly space? A blog written with some help (?) from Chat GPT!

Jessica Duffy, Good Practice Mentor at Leeds Older People’s Forum, has been reflecting upon the work of their LGBTQ+ delivery partner during the Ageing Better programme, and wondering what using Chat GPT can bring to the discussion…

August 1, 2023
Why is being neighbourhood friendly being cast as “anti-car”?

Denigrating “low traffic neighbourhoods” in order to portray oneself as “pro car” and so standing up for the average person rather than committing the sin of being “woke”, is yet another example of the socially-divisive politics being played out at the moment that will see the most vulnerable being put at risk, writes Tony Watts…

July 31, 2023
Open University launches two free courses to improve the care of older people with learning disabilities

The Open University has launched two free courses aimed at supporting professionals and families who care for older people with learning disabilities.

July 21, 2023
Take Five to Age Well: empowering each of us towards longer, healthier lives

Do you want to live well for longer? You are in the right place as a new, nationwide project aims to give the nation longer, healthier lives.

July 19, 2023
Older people struggling to pay for broadband at risk of further financial losses

Nearly half (48%) of older people in England on a low income have struggled to keep up with their broadband bill in the last six months, according to new research from the older people’s charity Independent Age – putting them at risk of further financial hardship and being digitally excluded.

July 14, 2023
Webinar gives an introduction to creating an “Age-friendly Community”

Exactly what is an Age-friendly Community? What are the challenges and opportunities? And how do you go about creating one? Now is your chance to find out.

July 13, 2023
Making the world less ageist… one person at a time

Jessica Duffy, Good Practice Mentor at Leeds Older People’s Forum, spells out the dangers of ageism and describes the work she is doing to combat it.

July 13, 2023

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