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Revealed: the age when you become too old to be fashionable… or employable
People no longer look good wearing the latest fashions and cease to be seen as a desirable hire by employers when they reach their mid-50s, according to new polling from the anti-ageism campaign “Age Without Limits”.
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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.
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The pioneering group helping stroke-affected people get back to work
AAA members Bristol After Stroke are part of a ground-breaking group in Bristol helping those who have had a stroke prepare for returning to work.
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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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The “double prejudice” facing Disabled older workers
Disabled older workers are almost twice as likely to experience negative treatment when applying for jobs or promotions than their non-disabled peers, new research from the Centre for Ageing Better shows. The report, published in National Inclusion Week, reveals that more than two in five (44%) Disabled people aged between 50 and 66 years old…
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Call on Government to get older people back to work
The government needs to show greater ambition for the working lives of older people if it is to meet its manifesto pledge of an 80% employment rate for the country, a collective of expert organisations is warning.
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Covid’s seismic shock on older people “still felt five years on”
Older people’s health, employment and community connection have failed to recover since the pandemic, our new analysis from The Centre for Ageing Better reveals.
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Persistent ageist myths revealed
As The Centre for Ageing Better’s “Age Without Limits” anti-ageism campaign enters its second year, it is calling on everybody to notice, challenge and change the country’s negative attitudes towards ageing and older people.
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New project puts voice of Disabled older workers at the heart of policy-setting
The Centre for Ageing Better is launching an innovative new project designed to develop new policy and practice to improve support for Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions in their 50s and 60s to find and stay in work.
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Low literacy and numeracy skills a barrier to support for millions of older people
New research from Learning and Work Institute, supported by Age UK, reveals an estimated six million people over 50 have difficulties with maths and six million have difficulties with reading.
