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Don't Stop me Now - preparing for an ageing population - Audit Commission, July 2008 This report from the Audit Commission looks at the challenges and opportunities facing England as its population gets older. Its aim is to help local public services adapt to the needs of an older and more diverse society, and identifies solutions than can be widely implemented. The report asked older ‘mystery shoppers’ to identify the everyday challenges they face in accessing council services. They approached 49 councils asking a series of questions and found that most councils need to improve the way they provide information in key areas such as volunteering, leisure and social activities, learning opportunities and transport.

Lifetime Homes, Lifetime Neighbourhoods: Housing in an Ageing Society - DCLG, Feb 2008 This document sets out the government’s strategy for responding to the challenge of housing in an ageing society, including building more mainstream and specialised homes for older people through increased investment in new housing over the next three years; increasing investment in social housing – and equity sharing; providing a new approach to a national housing advice and information service.