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Campaign urges public to ditch harmful everyday ageist language

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The Independent UK

Campaigners want you to stop saying people are ‘stuck in their ways’. Here’s why

Even those in their late 40s have been targeted with such language

The Independent UK

Films more likely to star a ‘Chris’ or a talking animal than a woman over 60, study reveals

An anti-ageism campaign in the UK has uncovered that top-grossing films over past three years are more likely to star an actor named 'Chris' or a talking animal rather than a female lead over the age of 60. What gives?

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Films more likely to star an actor called Chris or a talking animal than a woman over 60, study finds

Emma Thompson among voices supporting anti-ageism campaign, which has uncovered striking findings in top-grossing UK films over past three years

The Guardian - UK

Disabled people in England ‘betrayed’ by cuts to new-build accessibility targets

Campaigners decry plan to reduce requirement for improved standards from 100% down to 40% of new homes

The Guardian - UK

Workers consider getting Botox and plastic surgery to combat workplace ageism

A fifth of workers polled said they would consider Botox or fillers to get a level playing field in the workplace

The Independent UK

Some workers aged over 45 considering Botox to combat workplace ageism – polling

Some said they would consider the less intense step of dyeing their hair to help them to get on at work.

The Independent UK

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7 of the best ways to adapt your home for multigenerational living

Multigenerational living is on the rise – Lisa Salmon asks experts about the best way to adapt a home so all family members can live happily together.

The Independent UK

Living in the poorest areas of England could cut five years off your life

The report highlights a ‘deadly postcode lottery’ revealing the country’s poorest fifth local authority areas are overwhelmingly in the north of England

The Independent UK

Mapped: The stark north-south divide in UK life expectancy – and where men and women are dying younger

New analysis from the Centre for Ageing Better shows clear north-south divide in life expectancy across England

The Independent UK

UK ministers warned housing crisis puts plans for NHS and economy at risk

Damning report reveals million in England are living in poor-quality housing that threatens their health

The Guardian - UK

‘Labour can’t have their cake and eat it’: housing crisis will force party into planning rows

The shadow housing minister’s objection to high-rise flats in his constituency is typical of the dilemmas Keir Starmer, who has pledged to build 1.5m new homes, will face

The Guardian - UK

Elderly South Asian people ‘more likely to live in poor health, poverty and housing’

Exclusive: More than a quarter of households headed by someone aged 50 or above from a Bangladeshi or Pakistani background are living in poverty compared with white peers

The Independent UK

A million Britons are already working past 65. Whatever happened to retirement?

More people than ever are being employed well into their old age, some on punishing zero-hours contracts. It’s probably not because they all love their jobs

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The Independent UK

Large increase in over 65-year-olds in work, study suggests

There were 457,000 workers aged 65 and above in the year 2000, rising to 1.43 million workers now, the study showed.

The Independent UK

Big increase in over 65-year-olds in work, study suggests

Working beyond state pension age is becoming increasingly common, a report has found.

The Guardian - UK

Myopia, allergies, sex: some things improve the older you get, say experts

While Adrian Edmondson has thrown away his glasses, studies show other ways older generations mature like a fine wine

The Independent UK

Small investment in home improvement could bring £10 billion boost, say think tanks

The amount is less than a third of the £1.9 billion handed back to the Treasury in July by the housing ministry.

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