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Why are we waiting?

Procrastination isn’t just the thief of time. It can also be a thief of lives… as well as public money, writes Tony Watts OBE

March 20, 2025
Inclusive Design isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline

Nearly 50% of social housing households include someone with a long-term health condition. And yet home adaptations are still seen as an afterthought writes Laura Wood Director of Invisible Creations.

March 17, 2025
Unpaid care is a feminist issue. Am I being unreasonable?

Yes, lots of men are carers,” writes June Andrews OBE. “But what I am saying is still true. The burden of unpaid care of older relatives is not carried equally.”

February 6, 2025
Age inclusion: the strategic advantage for B Corporations

Mike Mansfield of ProAge explores why age inclusion is vital for B Corps striving to be employers of choice, and how it aligns with the core values that make certification meaningful.

February 3, 2025
Flexible working: a strategic imperative for attracting and retaining older workers

Research at ProAge, supported by insights from the Greater Manchester Older Persons Network, shows that flexibility is more than a convenience for many older workers – it’s essential, says ProAge CEO Mike Mansfield.

November 24, 2024
How can housing add years to our life… and life to our years?

This country hasn’t just got a housing crisis. It has a health crisis too. And, writes Tony Watts OBE, by addressing one crisis, we could make a massive impact on the other.

November 24, 2024
I’m over 50. So, when it comes to health, when is it worth going private?

What are the benefits of taking out Private Medical Insurance – especially as you get into your 50s and beyond? The Age Action Alliance has got together with leading health insurance comparison website Usay Compare to provide you with the facts you need to know… and offer two months’ free insurance*.

November 23, 2024
Making older people’s voices heard… where it matters

Tony Watts OBE is a partner of the NHS Older People’s Sounding Board, which AAA founding members NDTi facilitate on behalf of NHS England. Here he writes about how the Sounding Board is helping to ensure that users themselves can shape the design and delivery of services that affect their lives.

November 23, 2024
Fitness doesn’t have an age limit

AAA member Jennifer Grumbley applies her years of knowledge as a pilates and fitness instructor to look at how we can best keep exercising throughout our life and into later years.

November 23, 2024
A false dawn for older workers?

Labour’s first 100 days in office haven’t seen any bold new initiatives to get more older people back into work, says Tim Whitaker. Is it too much to ask that they do so soon?

October 14, 2024

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