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Category: Healthy Ageing News

A quarter of people aged 55-64 in England are physically inactive

New research from Age UK shows that lack of confidence and self-perception are holding many 50–65 year-olds back from group activities and team sports.

May 26, 2026
Anchor residents keep clear of the sharks in unforgettable Virtual Reality experience

Residents at Anchor’s Pemberley Place later living development in Bath have been experiencing the wonders of Virtual Reality (VR) – taking them overseas, to concerts… and even underwater.

May 11, 2026
From fitness to friendship: Why walking football is a win for Norwich’s Over-50s

Age UK Norwich walking football club is gaining well-deserved recognition after being featured on BBC Radio Norfolk – and it’s easy to see why.

May 5, 2026
Age UK: “Millions in midlife put off exercise for life by school PE lessons”

A new campaign from Age UK is calling on the nation to “Act Now, Age Better”

April 22, 2026
A decade of life and two of healthy life expectancy: how much living in the right areas of the UK now means

New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released 15 April reveals stark gaps in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest in England and Wales.

April 18, 2026
The nation’s healthy life expectancy continues to decline

The stark figures show new record lows for healthy life expectancy and a widening gap between rich and poor places.

February 20, 2026
Mr Motivator urges fitness operators to rethink services for older adults

Derrick Evans MBE, better known as Mr Motivator, has warned that the fitness industry is overlooking older adults, one of the UK’s fastest-growing populations.

February 18, 2026
All strength to your legs…

BBC features simple exercise device from AAA members Trainor Jim that “could save NHS billions”

December 17, 2025
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.

August 4, 2025
10 million midlifers worry about staying healthy as they age

New research by Age UK reveals that three quarters (74%) of adults aged between 50–65 (equivalent to 10 million), worry about staying healthy as they age, and two thirds (65%) or 9.2 million worry about losing their independence as they age.

May 1, 2025

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