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Ageing Better
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At the Centre for Ageing Better we are pioneering ways to make ageing better a reality for everyone. Supported by @TNLComFund.
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    Ageing Better
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    Dec 2, 2025
    Today we release our State of Ageing 2025 infographics. These 40 free infographics are arranged in the same themes as our State of Ageing report: financial security, demographic changes and trends of our ageing population, older people's experience in work, ageing and health,
    Health The oldest places in England aren’t necessarily the ones in worst health. Places that are older than average with a better than average health profile tend to be rural. For source see chart 6.04 here: https://ageing-better.org.uk/health-and-wellbeing-state-ageing-2025 Centre for Ageing Better
    Work 350,000 people aged 50 to 65 with long-term health conditions would return to the workforce if the right support were in place. For source see chart 3.06 here: https://ageing-better.org.uk/work-state-ageing-2025 Centre for Ageing Better
    Homes Only one in eight homes in England can be visited by people with access needs. The four features that make a home visitable for most people are: A WC at entrance level No steps between the pavement and the entrance Sufficiently wide doorways and circulation space A main entrance door that is free of obstructions higher than 15mm For source see chart 4.05a here: https://ageing-better.org.uk/homes-state-ageing-2025 Centre for Ageing Better
    Society Although internet use has increased among older people, many are still excluded from digital services. The proportion of people aged 65 and over who don’t use the internet at home dropped from 29% to 27% between 2023 and 2024. 3.5 million people aged 65 and over don’t use the internet at home. For source see chart 7.13 here: https://ageing-better.org.uk/society-state-ageing-2025 Centre for Ageing Better
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    Jan 7, 2021
    📣 AGE-POSITIVE LIBRARY LAUNCHED 📣 We have launched a free library of positive and realistic images of people aged 50 and over. The images, which depict older people in non-stereotypical ways, are available for download and free to use. Read more:
    Age-positive image library
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    Jan 31, 2023
    We've added nearly 700 photos to our age-positive image library! 📸 Working alongside @IndependentAge, we’re highlighting older people living across diverse communities and from a range of socio-economic backgrounds.
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    Apr 21, 2023
    Damaging newspaper headlines like this one often reinforce ageist stereotypes that impact how older people are treated by society. We're calling for a change to @IpsoNews Editors’ Code to ensure references to age in media reporting are appropriate. Find out more:
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    Mar 19, 2020
    📣 New report 📣 Attitudes to ageing and older people in the UK are mostly negative, according to a review of the evidence, with older people seen as incompetent, hostile or a burden on society. ageing-better.org.uk/news/mocking-p…
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    Jan 31, 2023
    "We felt lovely seeing the photos because it was like seeing our relationship validated." Our new age-positive photos feature older LGBTQ+ people, and aims to amplify participants’ voices.
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    Oct 4, 2022
    We've launched a free image library featuring 200+ photos of older women at work! We're urging the public to use these new photos to improve the representation of women over 50. #AWomansWork
    New free-to-use photos
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    Apr 5, 2022
    We've launched a new, publicly accessible image library of over 300 photos depicting older and Disabled people! We're urging the public to use these new photos to challenge negative stereotypes.
    Download the images for free here
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    Ageing Better
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    May 12, 2022
    We're all getting older, and yet ageism is the most widespread form of discrimination in the UK. At @Ageing_Better, we want to challenge negative attitudes to ageing and tell a different story.
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    Learn more about ageism
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    Ageing Better
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    Nov 8, 2022
    We have over 20 free-to-download icons which are designed to replace stereotypical symbols of ageing. Which one is your favourite?
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    Oct 1, 2019
    We're delighted to launch our support for the #AgeProud campaign. Join us in challenging the outdated, ageist attitudes that prevent too many of us from making the most of our longer lives. #UNIDOP ageing-better.org.uk/age-proud
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    Feb 17, 2023
    What does 'old' look like? Our age-positive library is a collection of photos that challenge stereotypes about later life. All photos free to use for your communications, presentations and marketing.
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    Sep 10, 2020
    We've launched a competition to design ‘age-positive’ icons to replace the negative symbols that commonly represent people in later life, such as ‘hunched-over stickmen’.
    Age-positive icons competition launched
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    Oct 15, 2023
    Too many images feature older people feature wrinkly hands or older people in hospital. That is why we created our free image library, which you can use to challenge negative and stereotypical depictions of ageing: ageing-better.org.uk/news/age-posit…
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