The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

NHS patients face intimate examinations in corridors and nights sleeping in chairs, warns union

Thousands of nurses warn patient “privacy and dignity” is regularly compromised due to hospital staffing crisis

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024

Maternity services under threat due to falling London birth rates

Falling birth rates and low staff morale and trust across the NHS in North London have raised concern among councillors. 

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2024

Dithering DWP owes me £1,300 in carer’s allowance

I’m forced to survive on a credit card, racking up debts I can’t repay

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024

Coping with the loss and burial of babies

Letters: Margaret Owen says the pain of early bereavement never left her, but a Jewish burial tradition provided comfort. Jeremy Cushing shares his family’s experience and suspects professionals made a well-meaning mistake

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

The Observer view on the social care crisis: whoever wins the election, it needs addressing urgently

Labour and the Tories are avoiding talking about how to fund the overhaul of a system that is failing the elderly and people with disabilities

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

‘It was empowering and joyful’: the UK women hiring private midwives

After a troubling report on NHS care, the number of pregnant women seeking more control over their birth plans is growing

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024

Dr. Oday Alsheikh Calls For Reevaluation of Healthcare Economics to Ensure Americans' Access to Care

Dr. Alsheikh points out the major dislocation between social expectations and cost, which do not compute with the economic realities.

International Business Times · May 31, 2024

A sense of optimism and the chance to chat: how Bogotá is giving respect to unpaid carers

An innovative programme in the Colombian capital is giving a new kind of support and confidence to caregivers, most of them women

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024

Latinas and Black girls are entering puberty at an earlier age compared to others

While the average age for girls to get their first period is between 8-13, some Black and Latina girls are getting it as young as 5 years old. Here's why.

Latin Times · May 30, 2024

Vera Wang, 74, sparks conversation about aging with poolside snap

The designer’s swimsuit pictures sparked an online debate around agism

The Independent UK · May 29, 2024