The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

“Nowadays a section of youngsters is failing to look after the aged and ailing parents, and the number is swelling. This is not a happy development,” the High Court of Karnataka has observed while rejecting a petition filed by two persons, who challenged a direction given to them by a…

Childcare fees are rising faster than inflation and wage growth, and one-third of the population lives in a childcare desert

Junior doctors will continue striking until Tuesday

The Queen joined members of an award-winning community group for a cup of tea on her tour of Cornwall.

Only four out of 27 recommendations by an inquiry into the care system were accepted and almost all of the most radical proposals were rejected.

John Wheeler suffered a major stroke last March, leaving the 70-year-old bed-ridden. He has an allocated time-slot for a visit from home carers but his son John says he needs his medication sooner.

Tegan Watt had only worked at the care home for four days when she carried out a number of acts that were found to have put a woman in danger of physical harm.

Sarah Gibson was serenaded with the hits of Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra as she turned 100 on Wednesday

Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch says care ‘often falls below expectations’

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch found gaps in the standards of palliative care across England.

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