Category - Elderly

Britain’s workers can look forward to the worst state pension of any major country, according to a report by the developed world’s leading economic think tank. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) study calculated that a...

The combination of cold weather and loneliness could be lethal in the coming months, England’s most senior nurse is warning. Prof Jane Cummings, NHS England’s chief nursing officer, said cases of strokes and heart attacks tended to rise...

Care homes have been applying unfair charges and over-the-top fees for self-funders, an official review shows. The Competition and Market Authority found some homes had applied large upfront costs and charged families for weeks after their relatives...

British workers can expect among the worst pensions in the developed world, according to a report from investment bank UBS, which compared the retirement outlook for a 50-year-old woman in major cities across the globe. UBS calculated how much a...

There is a growing evidence base around the challenges associated with loneliness and social isolation, and the role social workers have to play in tackling these issues. Loneliness is defined as a subjective feeling of lacking social connection...