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Author: Tony Watts

Can packaging be “ageist”?

A story in the Daily Mail (writes Tony Watts OBE) describes an online petition hoping to get the Government to address the issue of packaging: in particular, its frequent inaccessibility to many older people.

February 22, 2023
Older People’s Advocacy Alliance delivers free resources to help older people speak up

AAA members the Older People’s Advocacy Alliance( OPAAL) have just published a series of free to download checklists, that will enable older people to better prepare for important conversations, and to speak up about their needs and wants.

February 22, 2023
Act now to avoid another NHS catastrophe, warns Age UK

“The crisis in the NHS is largely a crisis in older people’s preventive care, and if we’re to avoid another catastrophic winter in nine months’ time we need to act now to fix it,” warns Age UK

February 20, 2023
“Government support needed” to enable older people back into work

Substantial government support for older workers should be included in the Spring Budget, says the Centre for Ageing Better, citing the latest ONS labour market data which shows that economic inactivity among older workers remains above pre-pandemic levels.

February 15, 2023
NDTi launches new research on widening care options

The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) want to hear from social care commissioners and care providers about the care options available in their local areas.

February 15, 2023
New report reveals “devastating impact” of ageist attitudes”

The devastating impact of ageist attitudes on people, jobs, health, the economy and social cohesion has been revealed in a new report from The Centre For Ageing Better” called “Ageism: What’s The Harm?

February 8, 2023
A Festival of Ideas at the virtual Housing LIN Summit 2023

Anyone interested in the later life housing sector will want to log onto “The Housing LIN Summit 2023 – A Festival of Ideas” which takes place from 27 February through to 3 March, and brings together leading figures from across the housing, health, social care and technology industries.

January 26, 2023
Warning that accelerating retirement age will impoverish millions in later life

With 3.5 million 50 to 64-year olds are out of the workforce, many in poor health and with few savings, Age UK is warning that any Government decision to accelerate the rise in Pension Age will condemn millions to a miserable and impoverished run up to retirement – and often beyond too.

January 26, 2023
What do workers want? A pension and good advice

If employers want to solve their recruitment crisis, then they should be looking hard at the pension they are offering – and the advice they are providing for their staff’s retirement finances. That’s the biggest takeaway from a new survey of HR professionals by AAA members Punter Southall Aspire.

January 25, 2023
ILC-UK calls on Government to “level the playing field on health”

People living in England’s most deprived places live, on average, 19 fewer years in good health than those in the least deprived places, and ILC UK has now called on the Government to commit to additional spending which “would level the playing field”.

January 25, 2023

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