The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

Edinburgh family left heartbroken as mother and daughter die within a month of each other

Helen Whelan died on March 25, aged 52, and her daughter, Margaret, suddenly passed away on April 21 aged just 24.

Daily Record · Apr 24, 2023

Half of UK public fear family would not be well looked after in care homes

Survey also reveals nine out of 10 older people believe there are not enough care staff in the country

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

How the most caring community in Wales is reducing hospital admissions

Solva Care takes a revolutionary approach for how health and social care is delivered

Wales Online · Apr 23, 2023

Australian aged care providers accused of ‘crying poor’ to lobby for government funding

Analyst suggests some in the industry are misleading the public about their financial position to demand higher fees

The Guardian - AU · Apr 23, 2023

‘My remaining 13 million minutes’: productivity, ambition and being realistic in older age

The three stage life – learn, earn, retire – seems outdated, but what model should we replace it with?

The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2023

Nurses’ leader blasts Steve Barclay over ‘disgraceful’ use of legal action to stop strike

Pat Cullen attacks health secretary’s attempt to prevent 48-hour action in England as ‘frightening for democracy’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2023

GP 'ban' from next month to impact MILLIONS of patients - as doctors not allowed to do one thing anymore

The NHS is set to implement the change from May 15

Manchester Evening News · Apr 22, 2023

Holy war breaks out in sleepy village as churchgoers try to kick out 'authoritarian' rector

Reverend Doctor Janine Arnott claims she has been 'trying to run the church calmly in the face of strong opposition'

Wales Online · Apr 22, 2023

Doctors reveal the first sense people lose when they are hours from death

As a person dies, it is common that they lose their senses in a particular order, with modern scientists being able to decipher this due to ability of meds to keep a person in the 'active dying' phase for longer

Daily Mirror · Apr 22, 2023

Big GP appointments change to affect millions of people as doctors warn patients to 'suffer most'

The NHS is set to implement a change from May 15 that will mean if GPs cannot offer an appointment right away they will be obliged to provide people with an assessment there and then.

Nottingham Post · Apr 22, 2023