Loneliness still an issue for many older people
16 Oct 2015 Thousands of Britain’s pensioners are lonely all or most of the time according to a new international study. |
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Consultation into the county’s transport services is underway
9 Oct 2015 Elderly and disabled residents across the local area are anxiously awaiting the outcome of a review into transport services. |
Charity issues warning about the health of the UK’s ageing population
2 Oct 2015 A leading charity has warned that a million more elderly people will be living with two or more long-term health conditions by the end of the decade. |
Spending on mental health research needs to be ‘at least doubled’
25 Sep 2015 More money needs to be invested into understanding mental illness in the UK according to a group of scientists. |
Age UK want to see greater investment in social care
18 Sep 2015 A leading charity has urged the Government to increase its investment in social care. |
More data must be collected about the needs of elderly people
11 Sep 2015 Politicians are in danger of not doing enough to monitor the wellbeing of pensioners, new research has warned. |
Local politician describes isolation of dementia sufferers as “real concern”
4 Sep 2015 A Gloucestershire MP has said that dementia and the sense of isolation experienced by many of those living with the condition were some of the biggest challenges facing local communities. |
Growing number at risk of diabetes
28 Aug 2015 England is facing a “diabetes time bomb”, with as many as five million adults at risk of developing the illness. |
Cautious welcome for dementia statistics
21 Aug 2015 Fears of a dementia epidemic across the UK have not yet been realised, new research suggests. |
Teenager aims to challenge views about disability
14 Aug 2015 A teenager from Cheltenham has recently launched his own campaign in an attempt to challenge attitudes surrounding disability. |