04 April 2019
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Increase in number of older people living alone
Research from the Office for National Statistics has found that almost one in seven people could be living alone by 2039. Read the full story and George McNamara's comment in The Guardian
Social care green paper continues to be delayed
George McNamara is quoted on delays to social care reform. Read more in the Independent
More care homes applying for DoL orders
More care homes than ever are applying for Deprivation of Liberty orders to prevent residents from going outside, according to new data from the Ministry of Justice. George McNamara has commented in The Daily Telegraph
Childless older people being let down
A comment from Catherine Seymour, Head of Policy, has been included in an article about how older people with no children are being left without the support they need. Read the full article in The Guardian
Increase in number of working older women
More older women than ever are working, according to new research. Read George McNamara's comment in this article in The Guardian
Care costs cap won't help most older people
Our work with Grant Thornton on the social care cap found that 95% of older people won't benefit from a cap. Read more in The Sunday Times
Millions face poverty and ill health in later life
George McNamara has been quoted in an article about the Centre for Ageing Better's The State of Ageing in 2019 report. Read the full story in the Daily Express
Care homes worsen in 37% of local authorities
Our new report reveals that care homes have got worse in one in three councils. Read more in the Daily Mail
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