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Charities and housing providers respond to Budget
This was, we were told, a Budget aimed at achieving growth and getting older people back to work. Will it succeed? And, as well as what was IN the Budget, what was left out? The votes are in from AAA members Age UK, Independent Age, Anchor Housing and The Centre for Ageing Better.
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Older people: the cause of… or potential solution to… the UK’s problems?
If older people, as a growing demographic, are really going to provide positive solutions to society’s problems, we need to be listened to by those in power. By AAA co-founder Tony Watts OBE.
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10 reasons to be an age and dementia friendly business
Leeds Older People’s Forum runs the city’s Age and Dementia Friendly business scheme, to which over 90 businesses in the city have already signed up. Here are there top ten reasons why every business should follow suit…in every town and city.
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Solution of the week: home adaptations sooner rather than later
As we age, write ILC UK, most of us are likely to need to adapt our homes to make them easier for us to navigate. Simple adaptations to the home can keep us independent for longer.
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If the Government really wants to get older people back to work, here’s what they have to do…
Regional strategies, an improved understanding of the needs and circumstances of older workers and an end to the pernicious effects of ageism… just some of what is needed if older people are to play a full part in the workplace. By AAA members Wise Age.
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Time running out to boost your State Pension
If you’re heading towards retirement and have historic holes in your National Insurance (NI) record, time is fast running out to fill them… and take advantage of the generous DWP scheme which allows people to plug payment gaps.
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Housing an ageing population: the consumer’s perspective
Tony Watts OBE gave a presentation to a Housing LIN “Festival of Ideas” conference on 27 February, 2023: this is a blog version of that talk.
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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.
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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.
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Pensioner poverty stalks the streets of the UK’s richest city
London, Britain’s richest city, also has the accolade of leading the pensioner poverty league. By Tim Whitaker, Trustee of Wise Age
