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Experiences of racism “continue to scar and disadvantage England’s Black Caribbean people in older age”
A new report from Age UK ‘Ageing while Black: the experiences of older Black Caribbean people in England’. draws on in depth interviews with older Black Caribbean people to understand more about what it’s like to age in our country while Black.
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UK’s first National Annuity Day launched to help people secure retirement income
Pension Potential, part of Punter Southall Group, has created the UK’s first National Annuity Day, taking place on 21 October 2025.
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Only Fools and Horses star highlights help for older people in poverty
Actress Sue Holderness teamed up with Independent Age in a new video promoting their free helpline, which supports older people living in financial hardship.
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Getting more over-50s into work “could unlock £109 billion for UK economy”
Helping more people in their 50s and early 60s stay in work could deliver a significant boost to Britain’s economy, according to new analysis from ILC’s UK Better Lives Index.
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Travel the big winner at this year’s Silver Marketing Awards
While there were category wins for Stannah, CareUK and the RSPCA at this year’s Silver Marketing Awards, there was a clear story to tell about which industry is hitting the brief best when it comes to marketing to the over 50s demographic.
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The power to change lives… by improving electrical safety
Care & Repair Cymru, in partnership with Electrical Safety First, have published a new report exploring the impact that improving electrics can have on the lives of older people in Wales.
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Understanding dementia: a novel approach to cut across the generational divide
How do you help children understand about someone in their family who has dementia? A leading figure in later life housing and care has found a novel way to bridge the divide… with a detective story. Review by Tony Watts OBE
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Launch of simple device to build leg strength in the elderly – reducing frailty and preventing falls
Falls are estimated to cost the NHS more than £2.3 billion per year. Now, a simple and inexpensive exercise device is being launched which the inventors say could radically reduce those statistics.
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Ageing Better: “Up to 885,000 people deprived of accessible home opportunity due to government delay”
July 29 2025 marks three years since the previous government committed to raising accessibility standards on all new homes in the country, yet have failed to do so. New analysis reveals how many more people could be living in accessible homes, had the government raised the standards as it had promised.
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Age UK: “2.4 million digitally excluded older people at risk of being left behind”
New analysis for Age UK has found that 2.4 million (19%, nearly one in five) older people have limited use of the internet – using it less than once a month or not at all.
