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Care system is failing, finds CSA survey

Published on 10 May 2018 09:00 AM

The adult care system in the UK is 'visibly failing' and 'unfit for purpose' according to the findings of a recent...

Age UK urges financial services sector to re-think how it helps older people

Published on 25 April 2018 11:00 PM

A quarter of all pensioner households have no savings at all, according to the latest government figures. The...

Meet 87-year-old John Starbrook: This year’s oldest Virgin Money London Marathon runner

Published on 17 April 2018 08:00 AM

Free bus passes for older and disabled people protected for the future

Published on 10 April 2018 03:00 PM

Disabled and older people in England will continue to benefit from free off-peak bus travel for the foreseeable...

Older people and their families tell politicians about the problems they face with care

Published on 28 March 2018 12:00 AM

Age UK warns of the risks of getting into a self-destructive rut as we age, with widespread ageism being a big part of the problem

Published on 22 March 2018 01:03 AM

Approaching one and a half million over-65s feel they don't have control of their lives, and almost a million say...