6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (436+ words) Daily Express Providing NHS-style personal care free to everyone aged 65 and over could cost £55billion a year by 2050, according to new analysis from health and lifestyle intelligence business a.genius. The company’s founder and chief executive Martin Werth, a qualified actuary…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (914+ words) Almost 250,000 older people have died waiting for care that did not arrive in time, in just over a decade, new analysis shows. More than seven million requests from over-65s to councils in England for social care have resulted in no…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1094+ words) In his home where he resides with his wife Denise, it is hard to believe Brian Griffin is terminally ill. There is little to indicate that he is living on borrowed time. For decades, Brian taught biology and advanced skills to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (312+ words) Older motorists above the age of 70 may have to take four tests just to keep their driving licence and stay on the road as part of a major overhaul, according to experts. The Department for Transport has been consulting over…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (312+ words) Older motorists above the age of 70 may have to take four tests just to keep their driving licence and stay on the road as part of a major overhaul, according to experts. The Department for Transport has been consulting over…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (348+ words) Motorists above the age of 65 have been issued a “nine-second” eyesight warning, with fears elderly drivers could struggle in low light. Experts at The Older Drivers Forum explained that eyesight “changes in later life”, with the recovery time from headlight…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (348+ words) Motorists above the age of 65 have been issued a “nine-second” eyesight warning, with fears elderly drivers could struggle in low light. Experts at The Older Drivers Forum explained that eyesight “changes in later life”, with the recovery time from headlight…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (169+ words) Reflecting on the grim diagnosis, she shared: "I'd just turned 60 when I was diagnosed in early 2022, although it was probably stalking me long before that. "I feel now that Alzheimer’s had been coming my way secretly, stealthily, creeping into my…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (279+ words) Comedian Al Murray has made a heartfelt plea after the death of his eight-year-old nephew. The 58-year-old has urged people to “pack a parachute for a stranger” and join the stem cell register after he lost his nephew Finley in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (279+ words) Comedian Al Murray has made a heartfelt plea after the death of his eight-year-old nephew. The 58-year-old has urged people to “pack a parachute for a stranger” and join the stem cell register after he lost his nephew Finley in…...