Purpose – Older people are often perceived to be a drain on health care resources. This ignores their caring contribution to the health care sector. The purpose of this paper
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A think-tank report examined loneliness in old age. It said that nearly half of those over the age of 85 experienced loneliness some or most of the time, and that
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People over the age of 50 will be able to perform online health checks as part of a new scheme designed to improve people’s health. The Addtoyourlife.co.uk website, developed by
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Broadcaster Esther Rantzen has called for society to place more value on older people. She described senior citizens as “our national treasure” as she promoted the work of the Silver
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A new report has revealed that two million elderly people face living alone without any help from relatives within 20 years. A leading think tank revealed that many people face
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A scheme aimed at helping meet older people’s mental health needs is set to benefit from £500,000 funding under the Welsh Government’s £17.8m ‘Invest-to-save’ fund to transform public services in
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Elderly people could be given an estimate of when they might die to help them manage their finances, according to ministers. As part of Government guidance intended to help pensioners
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Inquiries in the UK into mistreatment of older people by healthcare employees over the last 30 years have focused on introducing or supporting employee whistle-blowing. Although whistle-blowers have made an
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Setting targets for the number of people who should be diagnosed with dementia could lead to “substantial harm” to patients, a GP has said. An urgent debate is needed before
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The way hospitals record deaths could be covering up poor treatment and costing lives, according to a new report. Figures show a dramatic rise in the number of people recorded
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