A very energising energizer by Natalie Garry @dancesing.bsky.social at #FutureofAgeing @ilcuk.bsky.social
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Thanks for attending, @magicmearts.bsky.social and for the summary! We're pleased you were able to join us for #FutureOfAgeing to learn more about demographic change and the key challenges an opportunities in an ageing society 👇
This month, our Programme Director Kate and Head of Operations Ben attended the @ilcuk.bsky.social #FutureOfAgeing 2025 conference! Here’s what’s trending in the future of ageing - and what we’re reflecting on for our work at Magic Me.
Lovely post from Avivah Wittenberg-Cox about @georgeploubidis.bsky.social presentation at @ilcuk.bsky.social #FutureOfAgeing conference on the "hugely precious resource" of our cohort studies:
And that's a wrap!
@sinclairda.bsky.social closes this year's #FutureOfAgeing conference.
Thanks to all those who attended and to our sponsors for their support with today's event 👏
"We need to rethink things from the bottom up - Manchester and London should work together to solve the challenges to help people to live well in later life."
A huge thank you to @andyburnham.bsky.social for speaking at #FutureOfAgeing 2025!
"We could do so much better if we rethink what people could do living with dementia than doing nothing." @andyburnham.bsky.social
Manchester offers support to people living with #dementia through music and other activities to help them live better quality lives.
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"If you create well-connected age-friendly communities, that will give people the 'later life' lifestyle they're looking for." @andyburnham.bsky.social
The "Haçienda generation" want to socialise and live an active older life, but we need to build these communities.
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"I believe that you can't have an age-friendly strategy without a 'housing first' strategy."
@andyburnham.bsky.social emphasises the importance of good housing and living conditions to ensure people live better quality lives during our Q&A session.
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We're delighted to have @andyburnham.bsky.social join us at #FutureOfAgeing to share his insights on how to achieve better, longer lives.
Manchester is a standout example of how to build an age-friendly city that includes good public services that help people and their longevity.
Our second breakout sessions giving us an experiential understanding of ageing:
- Birth cohorts & inclusive ageing by @clscohorts.bsky.social
- Value of play across long lives by Climate Play
- Could commonhold help with later living?
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Our second breakout sessions have begun at #FutureOfAgeing!
Lucy Hawthorne, Founder of Climate Play, is using Lego to help our attendees engage more deeply, honestly and creatively on the challenges of #ClimateChange
"We need a people-centred approach when creating places", suggests Sarah Allan.
Housing and communities need people at the heart of their design if they are to meet the needs of an ageing society.
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Design is absolutely vital - we need to create communities where we can exercise more and have better access to our communities, argues Sarah Allan, Head of Architecture and Urban Design at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
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Cynthia Bullock, Deputy Director of Healthy Ageing Challenge @ukri.org, discusses the key findings and examples from the Challenge and how #innovation is driving better healthy ageing across many areas in society.
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"If we create dedicated spaces to mentor young people, we can halve some of the issues we currently have."
Alastair Smith-Agbaje, CEO of Future Men, discusses the need to create better spaces for people to enable them to learn and engage in their community.
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@zoegarbett.bsky.social @londonassembly.bsky.social discusses the challenges facing Londoners with housing stock - only 3% of housing is accessible, despite a target of 90% being put in place.
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Thank you for joining us today and for supporting our #FutureOfAgeing conference! 👏
Unfortunately, an increasing number of older people are facing homelessness in the UK.
Judith Banjoko, Director of Services at Shelter, explores the relationship between an ageing population, housing and homelessness, and what needs to be done to address the challenges.
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It's great to be at the International Longevity Centre @ilcuk.bsky.social today for their #FutureOfAgeing conference. Director of 1958 & 1970 birth cohorts, @georgeploubidis.bsky.social has just presented findings on mental health and economic inactivity. Head over to our stand to find out more.
"People of all ages need homes that are affordable and easy to run."
Prof Becky Tunstall, @york.ac.uk discusses the needs different generations when it comes to building new housing stock.
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We're beginning our afternoon sessions, hosted by @paulgoulden2025.bsky.social, on building communities and spaces fit for an ageing society.
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Dr Matt Forshaw, @newcastleuni.bsky.social academic and Senior Advisor for Skills at the Alan Turing Institute, discusses the need to improve digital skills to help with productivity in the UK.
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How do we plan for a 70-year career?
Kate Ambrosi, CEO at Baker Dearing Educational Trust, looks at the role universities and technical colleges (UTCs) can play in equipping people with the right skills throughout their long lives.
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Jon Collins, CEO @prisonersed.bsky.social explores the UK's ageing prison population and how we need to adapt skills and training in prisons to support this increasingly older cohort.
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Wealth inequality is a key driver of creating an uncertain society and acts as a barrier to accessing skills, argues Will Snell, CEO @fairness.bsky.social
Creating a fairer society is crucial to plan for the long term - better policies are needed for our long lives.
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