There are no get-outs when it comes to getting old. No magic pills, no alternatives, no options to pick and choose from a menu of what the ageing process has in store. There is, however, help out there for those in need, even for those who need nothing more than a regular chat over a cup of tea.
The population of England and Wales is skewing older, according to the latest census figures. More than 11 million people, or 18.6% of Brits, were aged 65 years or older in 2021 compared with 16.4% in 2011, at the time of the previous census.
