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Almost one million more workers aged 65 and above since the millennium, new analysis reveals
Ageing Better’s new analysis of the latest ONS Labour Market data reveals that the employment rate of those aged 65 and above has doubled over the past quarter of a century.
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Age UK: “Care Quality Commission report paints alarming picture”
The charity has responded to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health & adult social care in England looking at the quality of care over the past year.
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Shortage of the right size homes “has left too many older people in unsuitable housing that can harm their health”
New analysis by ILC UK confirms significant numbers of older adults are stuck in homes larger than they need – with little to tempt them to move.
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Your help needed to improve the way older people receive help via digital services
We have been approached to reach out to members to help a PhD student who is researching the issues affecting older peoples’ digital safety using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and internet linked devices/sensors or Smart products and services.
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4.2 million older people cut back on food and groceries in cost-of-living crisis
New research for Age UK reveals almost a third (29%) of over 60s, equivalent to 4.2 million have recently cut back on food or groceries to make ends meet, rising to 40% of people aged 60+ living in a household with an income of £20k or lower.
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Retailers “missing a trick” with older consumers
With nearly two-thirds of over 65s shopping online, high street retailers risk losing out on significant spend if they don’t make in-person shopping more accessible and inclusive, argues ILC UK.
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Almost a quarter of older Londoners living in poverty
Almost a quarter (24%) of older Londoners are now living in poverty, according to the latest data released by Age UK London – far higher than the rest of England, where the figure is currently 19%.
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AI-driven Chatbot aims to provide 24/7 independent legal support and guidance online
Every day millions of older and disabled people are denied the social care they not only need but are legally entitled to… and not everyone can afford to get the legal support they need to press their case. A new AI chatbot aims to bridge that gap.
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ExtraCare win top award for using technology to support healthy ageing
The innovation team from AAA members ExtraCare has triumphed at the Senior Housing Awards, winning the “Best Use of Technology in Seniors Housing” award.
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Taxpayers pay more for annual maintenance of Houses of Parliament than rest of country’s homes combined
A new report, from the Centre for Ageing Better and the Healthier Housing Partnership, details for the first time the decline in government funding for home improvement support over the past decade.
