Emma Twyning
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Cornish. Humanist. Director of Comms & Policy @Ageing_Better. Campaigning for a more positive view of ageing. Trustee @TheCarersCentre. Tweets own views
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14-10-2009 15:55:46
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Fixing damp homes could save NHS over £1billion - our new report with Demos finds "The link between housing and health continues to be overlooked when searching for solutions to our nation’s sickness crisis" - Ageing Better's Carole Easton mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
Why do we discriminate against older people when none of us is getting any younger? Fantastic column by Martha Gill in today’s Observer questioning the paradox of ageism theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Some personal news as they say…I’ll shortly be leaving Ageing Better for my most exciting & challenging role yet ❤️ In my absence, this is an incredible opportunity to lead a new campaign and work with some of the best teams and colleagues in the biz ageing-better.org.uk/jobs/director-…
Over 50s now make up a third of hospitality workers. Tracy Riddell Ageing Better said the growth over three years demonstrates a level of commitment by employers to recruit and retain workers in their 50s and 60s, which will fill crucial vacancy gaps. telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/10/2…
A privilege to hear from Sir Michael Marmot “a nerd who looks at the numbers” at Ageing Better’s State of Ageing report launch today. “We’re a poor country with some rich people - and that is very telling for what it means to grow older in the UK.”
"More than one in five Bangladeshi women aged 50-64 report being in poor health, the same proportion as for white British women aged 85 and older." A shocking fact from Ageing Better's State of Ageing report - covered here by Nadine White independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…
Our CEO Carole Easton on BBC Breakfast this morning talking about a report by MPs on the Women & Equalities Committee calling for greater protections to tackle the UK’s ‘pervasively ageist culture’
Today is #AgeWithoutLimitsDay - we celebrated with an event at our hub in Watford - Meriden Community Centre – thanks to everyone who came along and took part in our activities! Age Without Limits #WatfordFC 🗣️"Age is just a number—today was all about strength, connection, and
Getting older can have it’s challenges, but being treated negatively because of your age shouldn’t be one of them. Proud to be celebrating #AgeWithoutLimitsDay today with fantastic colleagues Age Without Limits Ageing Better