Jeremy Corbyn reacted furiously after he was heckled while speaking about elderly care during his Budget response. Labour MPs claimed on Twitter that an “ageist” and “inappropriate” joke was aimed
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Older people are being caught in an unemployment trap, more likely to be out of work and struggling to find another job if they are laid off or leave, according
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An elderly woman has died after a fire at a sheltered housing complex in Aberdeenshire. Police and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to a report of a
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Bill Gates said he is giving 50 million US dollars (£38 million) to help fight Alzheimer’s disease. The Microsoft co-founder said the donation to the Dementia Discovery Fund is personal
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Scotland is taking a “bolder and more focused” approach to tackling fuel poverty, Housing Minister Kevin Stewart said. The Scottish Government missed its target to eradicate the problem by 2016,
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Only one in 10 people in England who fund their social care costs would benefit from a £72,000 cap on the amount they have to pay and a more generous
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There is no better option than a career in Live-In Care if you have a natural passion for helping others. As a Live-In Carer, you can experience an unmatched level
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Fife-based care home operator Kingdom Homes is investing significantly in its care home portfolio with the development of a new nursing home in Leven and the acquisition of a new
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Families are having to settle for inadequate care home places because of “systemic failure” in the sector, a consumer group has warned. The majority of people have limited choice and
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Encouraging older people to take it easy is damaging their health and costing the UK billions in social care, experts say. Keeping fit and physically active staves off the need
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