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We've published the final outputs of our Future of an Ageing Population project and will no longer be updating this blog.

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What is life like for an older person today?

Posted by: James Pugh, Posted on: 30 January 2015 - Categories: Uncategorized
ONS infographic showing personal well-being data for older people

To mark the UN International Day of the Older Person 2014 the Office for National Statistics (ONS) produced a useful infographic providing a snapshot of older lives, highlighting some of the headline statistics on migration, work, wellbeing and care.

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Views on the future of ageing from Margate

Posted by: Dave Martin, Posted on: 15 December 2014 - Categories: Local meetings
Margate Lighthouse and beach (Credit: Paul Hudson/CC BY 2.0)

Guest post by Dave Martin. As a member of the South East England Forum on Ageing (SEEFA) Executive, I joined the Foresight Future of an Ageing Population project on its visit to Kent on 12 November.

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Ageing experiences across the UK: Sunderland

Posted by: Sir Mark Walport, Posted on: 3 November 2014 - Categories: Local meetings
Roundtable meeting in Sunderland

Ageing is a personal and local experience. The lead experts and I are keen to hear from the older population across the UK

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The future of an ageing population

Posted by: Sir Mark Walport, Posted on: 3 November 2014 - Categories: Project update
Beryl drinking tea (Credit: Sally Burt / Age Action Alliance)

In the first blog post the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Mark Walport, explains the aims of the project.

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