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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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Older people struggling to pay for broadband at risk of further financial losses
Nearly half (48%) of older people in England on a low income have struggled to keep up with their broadband bill in the last six months, according to new research from the older people’s charity Independent Age – putting them at risk of further financial hardship and being digitally excluded.
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Webinar gives an introduction to creating an “Age-friendly Community”
Exactly what is an Age-friendly Community? What are the challenges and opportunities? And how do you go about creating one? Now is your chance to find out.
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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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Age UK launches new support programme for older LGBT+ veterans
Age UK launches new support programme for older LGBT+ veterans
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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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The digital divide: many older people struggling to access public services
Most local authorities now strongly encourage people to access services digitally and in some cases do not offer offline alternatives at all, or not in a way that makes them easy to find and access.
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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.
