Vast majority of homes built in the last three years are not accessible, new analysis shows
As many as 885,000 more people could now be living in accessible and adaptable properties if legislation requiring higher minimum standards in new build homes…
Only 13 percent of homes in England have all four accessibility features, new analysis shows
Older people living in the North East or the East Midlands are six times less likely to be living in a fully accessible home compared…
Removing serious fall hazards from older people’s homes would save NHS £330m a year
New analysis from Building Research Establishment (BRE) for the Centre for Ageing Better shows that removing the most serious fall hazards in homes lived in…
Analysis finds half of households in England with a person aged 55 need home adaptation
New analysis from the Centre for Ageing Better reveals a quarter of a million more people could now be living in accessible and adaptable homes…
Age-positive, fashion-focused images to improve how the media portrays ageing
The Centre for Ageing Better launches the first-ever fashion-focused shoot for its age-positive image library as survey findings revealed that over half of UK women…
Age-positive imagery library expands to tackle harmful older-age stereotypes
The Centre for Ageing Better is partnering with Independent Age to share new photos that exhibit the diversity of people aged 50 and over in…
Guest article: The right to adequate housing remains out of reach for people with disabilities
A new Lords select committee report highlights how a shortage of adaptable, accessible and appropriate housing is failing millions of people in this country. Holly…
New photography competition launches to challenge stereotypical depictions of older people
Images By Peter Kindersley The Centre for Ageing Better is joining forces with content licensing platform Alamy to run a competition for their photographers to…
350,000 accessible homes could be built by the next General Election if regulations are updated
The Centre for Ageing Better is calling on the UK Government to implement the “eagerly awaited” improvements to building regulations to introduce more accessible housing…
‘Age-positive’ image library shortlisted for prestigious charity award
The Centre for Ageing Better has been shortlisted for this year’s Charity Awards for its pioneering free ‘Age-positive Image Library’ containing hundreds of images of…