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Housing to span the generations
Could the reimagining of a concept that goes back over a thousand years provide part of the solution to the severe housing and care problems facing Britain’s ageing population? AAA member Bob Durie OBE, having spent a lifetime in property, is looking to help pilot a new intergenerational housing project that he believes will do…
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Act now to avoid another NHS catastrophe, warns Age UK
“The crisis in the NHS is largely a crisis in older people’s preventive care, and if we’re to avoid another catastrophic winter in nine months’ time we need to act now to fix it,” warns Age UK
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“Government support needed” to enable older people back into work
Substantial government support for older workers should be included in the Spring Budget, says the Centre for Ageing Better, citing the latest ONS labour market data which shows that economic inactivity among older workers remains above pre-pandemic levels.
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NDTi launches new research on widening care options
The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) want to hear from social care commissioners and care providers about the care options available in their local areas.
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New report reveals “devastating impact” of ageist attitudes”
The devastating impact of ageist attitudes on people, jobs, health, the economy and social cohesion has been revealed in a new report from The Centre For Ageing Better” called “Ageism: What’s The Harm?
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Leeds project aims to overcome the digital inclusion barriers
Leeds Older People’s Forum and 100% Digital Leeds have been awarded DCMS funding to deliver a partnership project addressing and improving media literacy for older people from diverse communities.
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A Festival of Ideas at the virtual Housing LIN Summit 2023
Anyone interested in the later life housing sector will want to log onto “The Housing LIN Summit 2023 – A Festival of Ideas” which takes place from 27 February through to 3 March, and brings together leading figures from across the housing, health, social care and technology industries.
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Warning that accelerating retirement age will impoverish millions in later life
With 3.5 million 50 to 64-year olds are out of the workforce, many in poor health and with few savings, Age UK is warning that any Government decision to accelerate the rise in Pension Age will condemn millions to a miserable and impoverished run up to retirement – and often beyond too.
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What do workers want? A pension and good advice
If employers want to solve their recruitment crisis, then they should be looking hard at the pension they are offering – and the advice they are providing for their staff’s retirement finances. That’s the biggest takeaway from a new survey of HR professionals by AAA members Punter Southall Aspire.
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ILC-UK calls on Government to “level the playing field on health”
People living in England’s most deprived places live, on average, 19 fewer years in good health than those in the least deprived places, and ILC UK has now called on the Government to commit to additional spending which “would level the playing field”.
