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Our future care needs

What does an ageing population mean for care, jobs, and communities?

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In our first episode of 2025, we look at the future care needs of an aging population in the UK, with Taha Bokhari and Abby Jitendra from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, who have written a report about what our ageing population means for care, work, our benefits system and our communities.

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Join our Strategic Oversight Board

Could you help us develop Understanding Society?

29 Jan 2026

Social life during COVID-19 in France, Germany, Italy and the UK

How did the pandemic change our lives, institutions and attitudes?

27 Jan 2026

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Insights 2026: Children and young people’s futures

Registration is now open for our Insights 2026 policy conference - book your place

12 Jan 2026

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The disappearance of the hump shape in illbeing by age

Lifetime happiness trend changes as youth mental health suffers.

12 Jan 2026

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