Something has to be done urgently over the mess that is care for the elderly in Britain today.
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Jeff Prestridge: Middle England shouldn’t pay again over care
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012Financial Mail’s award-winning personal finance editor Jeff Prestridge warns it will be anoher disgrace inflicted on older people who are already suffering badly.
Tuning up your equity release mortgage for a topping deal
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012New rates make it easier for the retired to free cash from their properties. FInancial Mail’s Stephen Womack gives you an essential, and up-to-date, run down of all the issues.
Coalition presses town halls to back plan to help older owners downsize from ‘prisons’
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012The Government is pressing ahead with controversial plans to encourage older homeowners who may be struggling to maintain their home to move into smaller properties.
Who Cares? Depicting Dementia
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012The brouhaha about Meryl Streep’s new film, The Iron Lady, shows that dementia, or at least a depiction of its effects, is clearly still a taboo for many people – despite the fact that three quarters of a million people in Britain have the condition.
Homes scheme helps OAPs to downsize
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Elderly homeowners are to be encouraged to move into smaller properties under government-backed plans, mirroring a pilot project run by Redbridge Council in east London.
Survey reveals ageist attitudes
Friday, January 13th, 2012Age-related discrimination and stereotyping remains “firmly embedded” in British society, according to a new government report.
Expected retirement incomes down
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012People retiring this year expect to receive some £3,000 a year less than those who retired in 2008, a study from Prudential has found.
