Salisbury has placed 'happy chat benches' within its city centre to tackle loneliness and boost wellbeing. With loneliness further exacerbated by COVID-19 restrictions and virtual contact, there's an opportunity for brands to create safe opportunities for seniors to socialise IRL.

With many shops shut due to the pandemic-induced financial downturn, developers have come up with a way to use these vacant spaces. They’re turning them into retirement homes for over-65s, creating opportunities for brands to cater to older people as more may move into city centres.

In the 2022 Generational Snapshot of Older Adults, we explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their approach to family life, the effects of the cost of living crisis on their everyday spending habits, and what they now want from end-of-life care.

Often pushed into retirement or redundancy by ageist attitudes and business practices, older workers want to stay in the workforce but may struggle to. Career service Rest Less hopes to make a difference by connecting companies with the over-50s workforce, who bring experience and expertise.