The Centre for Ageing Better’s evidence cards summarise the key stats and context around our ageing population

The Centre for Ageing Better has launched a new set of downloadable evidence cards about living longer to help professionals better understand the evidence base and opportunities around demographic changes and trends.

The cards have been designed to be used in workshops to run an ‘evidence safari’, a collaborative and interactive way of exploring research and insight rapidly. ​

The Centre for Ageing Better want everyone to enjoy later life. However, achieving this will require radical action across a number of areas including work, housing, health and communities. ​

They have produced these cards to support those interested in understanding how they can approach the opportunity of an ageing population in new and collaborative ways. For example, they might be helpful for a board looking to develop a strategy that references ageing or a local authority looking to understand their priorities through an ageing lens. ​

The launch of this resource follows their report, The State of Ageing in 2020, which captures a snapshot of how people in the UK are ageing today. The report also looks at past trends and prospects if action isn’t taken.

Most statistics referenced in the evidence cards can be found in The State of Ageing, although they have also included broader statistics about later life from various sources.

These cards also complement Ageing Better’s existing suite of free and publicly available resources: age-positive icons and image library.

Download the Living longer: Evidence cards