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Category: Blog

London needs a new policy narrative for older people

As the capital’s average age increases, there is a lack of focus in London government on how to address and benefit from it, writes Tim Whitaker of Wise Age and the London Age Friendly Forum.

April 3, 2026
Why women’s transitions build the adaptability the “Future of Work” needs

Michele Dennison, in conversation with Dr. Tatiana Rowson for International Women’s Day, on the “The Midlife Advantage”.

March 9, 2026
Helping to make our taxis dementia, disability and age friendly

Tracy Lenihan, Travel Connections Project Manager at Leeds Older People’s Forum describes a pioneering project.

February 20, 2026
Five Years of “U-Work”: Flexibility meets agility at Unilever

Michèle Dennison of ProAge explains the concept of U-Work, which reimagines the employment relationship.. and how it could transform the employment of older people.

February 16, 2026
Healthy ageing… let’s hear it for the men fitness instructors!

While the majority of fitness instructors are ladies, the success of coaches like Lance Fermor shows that there’s a real demand for more older men to join their ranks.

February 9, 2026
Connecting LGBTQ+ communities through housing

Tonic Housing opened the first LGBTQ+ retirement community in the UK in 2021. Tony Watts OBE asks Bob Green, their Head of Operations, how housing can bring the generations together.

February 7, 2026
How can the retirement housing sector achieve its full potential? By adding life to our years.

If the specialist later life housing sector is to play its full part in housing our ageing society, argues Tony Watts OBE, more developers need to focus more on how we age healthily.

October 9, 2025
Remaining economically active may be critical… but is it achieveable?

Many of us are looking to remain economically active into our 60s and 70s, and the UK urgently needs this labour and skill pool. But are employers doing enough to enable that to happen? By Richard Collinson, CEO of Retire Easy

August 11, 2025
Six ways to look after your brain after 50

Is there anything you can do to stop getting dementia? It’s a fair question, writes Professor June Andrews.

August 11, 2025
Breaking down age silos – the role of Employee Resource Groups

Building intergenerational understanding and collaboration can unlock empathy, innovation and resilience, writes Michèle Dennison, guest blogger at ProAge.

August 11, 2025

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