Navigating unchartered waters
The U.K. is moving into uncharted waters. Never have so many lived for so long. Fifty years ago only around one in ten of the population were over 65. Today it is one in six and expected to reach one ...
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State pension age has to rise further
Removing barriers for older people to remain in work has the potential to contribute greatly to the health of individuals and the affordability of public services. That’s one of the findings from a re ...
Tipping the balance? A changing, ageing population
By 2066, it is predicted that 7% of the UK population will be aged 85 and over; that is 5.1 million people and more than three times as many as in 2016. But what does this mean for society and how cou ...
It’s all about balance
Jess Kuehne leads the Centre for Ageing Better’s programme on physical activity. Here she tells MT how we can build our strength and balance as we get older, and why it’s so important. Many people bel ...