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The Reflective Call of Carers Ageing without Children and/or Family: ‘Who will be there for me when I need it?

February 24, 2023

Robin Hadley is an Associate Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, an Early Career Researcher, founder member of the campaign group …

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Health outcomes of racially minoritised older people

October 19, 2022

Generally put, the gap in health between racially minoritised groups and the White British group increases dramatically with age. This means that differences in later life are very large, with common instances of racially minoritised people in their fifties and sixties having similar health profiles to White British people in their eighties. These inequalities are typically the result of disadvantages accumulated by racially minoritised people throughout their lifetimes.

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Public toilets in London – the ‘age-friendly’ city starts to get the message!

November 20, 2021

Think of this as a toilet. KOVE members Lynda, Phyllis, Suzanne and Anne-Marie give their verdict! We were out on …

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Being a grandparent and depression: how does it differ across England, Europe and China?

September 29, 2021

Approximately one billion people in the world’s population are grandparents. As people live longer, healthier lives, grandparenting has become more and …

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Can an age-friendly Greater London Authority help deliver toilets in Kilburn?

September 28, 2021

In July this year Raymond Martin, managing director of the British Toilet Association (BTA), described the shortage of public toilets …

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Population ageing and urbanisation: Interdisciplinary perspectives on ‘ageing in place’ in cities

June 22, 2021

Understanding the relationship between population ageing and urban change is now a major issue for public policy and research. The …

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You Can Only Pass Go With A Digital Pass

June 14, 2021

Marston, H.R1,2, Morgan, D.J2,1, Wilson, G3, & Gates, J3 1Health and Wellbeing Strategic Research Area, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education, Languages, …

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Personal, local, global: World Toilet Day concerns us all

November 19, 2020

The toilet on Gospel Oak station, where I used to pick up my grand-daughter after school, is OK. Despite the …

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Needing to spend more than a penny – the future of public toilet provision in an age-friendly London

September 20, 2020

It’s not easy to do full justice to Jane Hopkins’ formidable survey of public conveniences in the Royal Borough of …

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The Impact of Corona Confinement on Older People’s Mental Health: Some Reflections

July 1, 2020

Covid-19 has had a profound impact on all of our lives. Whilst attention was initially paid to reducing the number …

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