Charge for some NHS services as part of shake-up of health and elderly care, says ex-minister
Elderly people could be asked to pay for some NHS services such as non-emergency GP appointments in return for greater state support for social care, ...
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Andrea Coombes' Working Retirement: The 50 best employers for boomer workers
For the 22 million people who are currently unemployed, underemployed or have given up on finding work, the perks offered by the 50 companies on ...
A Pragmatic Solution for Eldercare in the US—Designed by Elders for Elders
As many of you know, I now live year round on the coast of Maine. One of my local heroes is Chip Teel, who has been pioneering in eldercare for over ...
Japan’s leading exporters say the weak yen is helping them, to a point
Months before the concept of Abenomics even existed, Masaaki Shirakawa, the former Bank of Japan governor, made an unusual argument for why it won’t ...
Challenges of treating the elderly
Q & A with Dr. Kwi Bulow about treating older patients and finding doctors to do so.
Spartanburg Regional Foundation awards grants
<p style="BD Body">The Spartanburg Regional Foundation awarded more than $660,000 to more than 30 non-profit organizations and hospital programs ...
Care home deaths more than double in a decade: Fears raised over neglect and poor treatment
Last year there were over 103,000 deaths in residential care homes, compared to only 38,000 deaths just ten years ago, according to figures seen by ...
15-minute care visits leave thousands facing neglect: Three-quarters of councils have failed to end practice
Tens of thousands of pensioners are being put at risk of neglect every day because town halls are ignoring demands to let home help visits last ...
Smaller companies struggle more with caregiver employees
This week, we had a package of stories looking at how the aging population is impacting the workforce. Namely, the number of employees who are ...
Healthcare for elderly may become unaffordable - doctor
TOUGH decisions must be made about how much is spent on care towards the end of life if health services are to remain affordable in years to come, a ...