Research on Extending Working Lives: individual and contextual determinants of individual's working later in life. ESRC and MRC funded by LLHW initiative.
New @EWLresearch paper from @emilytmurray et al: Older persons in the UK who had worked in more disadvantaged occupational classes lived three more years after stopping work, compared to professional class, but were more likely to suffer ill health after stopping work.
New data release! Data from the Next Steps Age 32 Sweep are now available to download from @UKDataService. For 20 years, this important national cohort study has been building a unique picture of the lives of the millennial generation. Find out more➡️ https://t.co/1Ktu6lJ861
We have all seen negative and #ageist images of people in #laterlife At @Ageing_Better we want to change this. Check out and please use the age-positive photos in our free stock image library in partnership with @pexels
You might think this would be an easy problem to solve, but it really isn't. Hey @AndyBurnhamGM, wouldn't it be great if a coordinated effort eradicated this problem across Greater Manchester? It would be a great aspirational beacon policy with benefits to individuals & society.
Our study on how longer working in old age reduces female care provision and support for vulnerable older people, on @MailOnline https://t.co/EE39XO9FcF (@Vnafilyan@GHSMatKCL) @usociety@ELSA_Study
The £ figure is the estimated value of foregone care for women working 30h/week
Life of a scientist: grant-writing edition.
I’ve been tweeting a ton lately about grant-writing but I know many of my followers aren’t academics & might not understand that process, so I thought I’d do a short explainer.
After all, government grants are your tax dollars.
Longitudinal data from England show widening #inequalities in disability-free life expectancy by socioeconomic status - the most advantaged saw improvements whilst there was little change for those in disadvantaged positions https://t.co/GGFgbuScoj
Next Thursday 8th October at 3pm UK time, tune in to get the latest results from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, including experience of older people during the COVID-19 crisis and some brand new nutritional data!
Read our paper @andrewp_steptoe on socioeconomic status and differential rates of ageing across multiple systems published in @PNAS. @BSH_UCL, @ELSA_Study
https://t.co/YWqpRhAKsB…
International survey to assess the impact of #COVID19#Covid_19 on family, social & community relationships, housing, work, local amenities, mobility, behaviors & overall health & well-being.
Available in 13 languages!
Please, answer & share.
https://t.co/ZsZ8mZOogV