Older people in Renfrewshire are receiving record levels of free health care in later life.
Monday, 12 August 2013
Survey: 33% believe elderly are seen as burden
Ireland is no country for old men and women, suggests a survey in which 33% of people said they believe the elderly are regarded as a burden on society.
Hospital bed shortages are jeopardising care of elderly
ELDERLY care is being jeopardised by the increasing numbers of older people being moved to non-specialist wards to clear beds for new patients, a damning new report has found.
Elderly care cuts are dangerous and short-sighted, says charity
Poll of GPs for British Red cross warns that elderly people's health being put at risk by a lack of social care support The health of elderly people is being put at risk by "dangerous and short-sighted" cuts in home-based care services, the British Red Cross has warned. The charity said the cuts were a false economy creating growing pressure on the NHS, and called for a rethink in the way social ...
Age NI Can Help with Benefits Confusion
Age NI is urging people aged over 50 who are confused about the new Universal Credit benefit and how it may affect them to contact the Age NI Advice Service on freephone 0808 808 7575. Jacqui...
How older viewers are rescuing cinema
A quiet revolution is afoot: older people are flocking to cinemas. But they don't care for special effects. They want big characters, grown-up dramas and tales of late-blooming love. And so Hollywood's changing its game ... Until recently, cinemas were seen as pretty much a no-go zone for older people. There might be the occasional "silver screening" in a teatime slot, but the rest of the time ...
Free health checks could actually be counterproductive
There are several good reasons for the over-40s to avoid being screened for medical conditions, says Dr James Le Fanu
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