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Future generations face a rocky retirement, concludes IFS report

A new report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies has laid bare a series of major challenges for the pensions industry – and for future generations of retirees. By Tony Watts OBE.

April 26, 2023
Upcoming MHA webinar: Fixing care by valuing care workers

MHA, the UK’s largest charity care provider, is holding its annual lecture this Wednesday (26 April) by addressing the timely theme of why it’s important to value care workers if we are to fix social care.

April 24, 2023
Let’s talk: AI innovators looking for housing and care collaborators to build cohesive communities and combat isolation

If you’re intrigued about the opportunities for positive change that Artificial Intelligence could deliver, here’s an opportunity to be on board with an exciting new project funded by UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge.

April 21, 2023
NDTi’s “Community Led Support” Spring Festival returns for 2023

The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) is once again holding a two-day spring festival returns – this year the free virtual event will be happening on 16 and 17 May.

April 19, 2023
Legends of entertainment and sport call for the voices of older people to be heard

Sir Geoff Hurst, DJ Tony Blackburn, Dame Arlene Phillips, actor Don Warrington and TV chef Rustie Lee have added their voices to the campaign for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing.

April 17, 2023
Are you or your parents claiming your full entitlements?

With benefits and allowances increasing from 10 April, now is the ideal time to make sure you, or the people you care for, are claiming everything to which they are entitled.

April 5, 2023
100 employers sign up to “Age friendly” pledge

More than 100 leading organisations and businesses, as well as many smaller ones, have joined the Ageing Better Age-friendly Employer Pledge scheme within its first 100 days. 

March 24, 2023
Charities and older people unite to call for better representation across government-policy making

A group of over 70 charities and older people’s representative bodies has made a united call for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing in England.

March 22, 2023
Calling all innovators in personal mobility solutions for an ageing population

Up to £70,000 of funding is available for an inspirational, life-enhancing idea, prototype, or plan to reimagine how personal mobility options in the UK can better support a rapidly ageing population.

March 20, 2023
Research reveals enormous toll of cost of living crisis on older people’s mental health and wellbeing

Age UK has launched a new campaign called “Know What To Do” following research which reveals that, in January, 60% of older people were worried about being able to heat their homes when they wanted to, and 45% were worried about affording other essentials such as food.

March 20, 2023

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