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Esther Rantzen says public must help vulnerable elderly
WRITING from the heart about her experiences of desperate loneliness as a widowed pensioner, it was clear that Esther Rantzen had struck a chord with the public at large. Deluged with hundreds of letters and emails in the space of just three weeks following the recent newspaper article, the seeds … Continue reading
Older people urged to keep houses warm in February
Keeping your home warm while it is cold outside could potentially save your life. An extra 8,000 people die in England for every 1C the temperature drops below the winter average, according to figures from the Department of Health, many of whom are older people. Last winter, 200 additional deaths … Continue reading
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Elderly ‘suffer as social care spending cut’
Spending on social care for the elderly in England is falling this year – despite the assurances of ministers, an analysis by campaigners suggests. The Age UK report said £7.3bn was being budgeted this year – the same as in 2011 – but it represented a drop of 4.5% once … Continue reading
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Plans for greater scrutiny of elderly care in England
Plans to “radically drive up” standards of social care in England to protect the elderly have been unveiled by the government. They include an online “good care guide” to allow family members to rate and review care homes and providers. Age UK “broadly welcomed” the rating suggestion but called for … Continue reading
Basic home care help ‘breaching human rights’
Basic care for the elderly in their own homes in England is so bad it breaches human rights at times, an inquiry says. The home care review by the Equality and Human Rights Commission highlighted cases of physical abuse, theft, neglect and disregard for privacy and dignity. It said on … Continue reading
Older people cared for at home ‘lacking basic rights’
Care of older people in their homes is so poor their human rights are being overlooked, an inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has found. The inquiry is investigating how well over-65s who receive homecare visits are looked after in England. The commission says it has uncovered worrying … Continue reading
New technology to improve old age
New technology is being designed to help elderly people live independently for longer – an industry expected to increase as our population grows older. Jean Sawbridge had never used a computer until six months ago. The 93-year-old resident of Northfield Nursing Home in Sheffield now surfs the web every week … Continue reading
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Living longer – how will it affect Northern communities?
New research for the BBC contains much good news. It shows we’re living longer. But the work carried out by the information services company Experian also throws up some challenges. It suggests parts of the North East have large concentrations of some of the most vulnerable older people. Experian looked … Continue reading
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England’s elderly care funding ‘not enough’ to cope
A charity has warned care funding is not enough to cope with an ageing society as BBC-commissioned research suggests half of residents in some areas will be aged 50 plus by 2029. Age UK said the country’s care system was “in crisis” and urged the NHS to focus more on … Continue reading
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NHS ‘must improve care of elderly surgery patients’
Hospitals must improve their care of elderly patients undergoing surgery, an independent review has concluded. Pain management, nutrition and delays were all highlighted as problems by experts from the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death. Overall, just over a third of patients were judged to have had good … Continue reading
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