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Investment in preventative health key to longer working lives

Across the G7 the UK leads the way in long working lives: But the wealthy world faces a long-term workforce crisis due to demographic change, argues the International Longevity Centre, and we still need to work another three to seven years to become a world leader and help our economy adapt to longer lives.
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Open University launches two free courses to improve the care of older people with learning disabilities

The Open University has launched two free courses aimed at supporting professionals and families who care for older people with learning disabilities.
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Take Five to Age Well: empowering each of us towards longer, healthier lives

Do you want to live well for longer? You are in the right place as a new, nationwide project aims to give the nation longer, healthier lives.
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A unique way to pay for residential care… without selling your home

Every year, thousands of elderly people and their families face the conundrum of how to pay for care home fees – which can typically be between £40,000 and £50,000 a year. We talk to Jeremy Nixey of Alliance member Shaw Lifetime Care, part of the charitable Shaw Foundation, about the unique option they offer.
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6.6 million people worry they wouldn’t know how to support their older parents

New research from Age UK as part of its “Know What to Do” campaign” highlights the anxieties and challenges millions of adult children face when it comes to supporting older parents.
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Financial fears and access barriers prevent one-third of those over 60 from spending

A new report by the leading think tank on demographic change, the International Longevity Centre (ILC), pinpoints an increasing economic trend among people aged 60 and over in the UK.



