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Leeds Older People’s Forum, Leeds City Council and Ageing Better recently joined together in a partnership to tackle social, economic and health inequalities in later life. Read more
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| Blog | Joanne Volpe | 15 January 2018 |
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| This must be the year we seize the opportunities of an ageing society |
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| Blog | Anna Dixon | 4 January 2018 |
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| In 2017, we heard a lot about the challenges of an ageing population, with heated debates during the General Election. This is the year that the Government must lead the way in seizing the opportunities as well as facing the challenges of an ageing society. |
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| New Year, new well-balanced you |
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| News | Ageing Better | 3 January 2018 |
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| With new year resolutions being made around the country, people over 50 are being urged to increase muscle strength and balance. We're recommending regular exercise, from tai-chi to gardening, which help improve muscle strength and balance and reduce the risk of falling. |
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| Taking control of our homes as we get older |
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| Blog | Rachael Docking | 2 January 2018 |
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| If we want a good quality of life and to remain living at home into old age, we must prepare for it. Adapting and improving the home can vastly improve its comfort and usability, and increase the ability to carry out daily activities safely, comfortably and with dignity. |
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| Disability adaptations in my house? No thanks, I can manage |
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| Blog | Grandma Williams | 21 December 2017 |
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| The benefits of adapting your home as you get older are clear to the professionals. Yet many of us don’t want to admit we need to start making changes, such as installing handrails, even though they could dramatically improve the quality of our lives. |
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| 2017: Year in review and look ahead |
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| Anna Dixon, Chief Executive of Ageing Better, looks back at our impact and activities in 2017, as well as looking ahead to 2018. |
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| Procurement and Grant Assistant |
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| Are you a versatile and flexible administrator? Do you have experience providing grant and procurement support? If so, we want to hear from you. |
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| Our new website – your feedback? |
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| Complete a short survey on our recently redesigned website for a chance to win a copy of 'The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity'. |
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| Find out more > |
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The Centre for Ageing Better received £50 million from the Big Lottery Fund in January 2015 in the form of an endowment to enable it to identify what works in the ageing sector by bridging the gap between research, evidence and practice.
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