Inquiry into postcode lottery of care for elderly
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Â· Provision of services has become inconsistentÂ· Vulnerability test breaches government's strategy
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A report criticises the rules governing which elderly and disabled people are entitled to social care in England.
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Waste disposal, Cumbria style Any reader whose granny has just passed away and who can't really afford a decent send-off should ring Cumbria County Council which recently issued a permit for one chap to dispose of his deceased nan's dismembered body parts at the local tip.â¦
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Millions of people in Britain face an impoverished old age unless urgent steps are taken to cope with a reported Â£57bn gap in pension provision caused by longer lives, earlier retirement and inadequate saving, a government report will warn tomorrow.
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By Chris Metinko, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 1--As the country's senior population grows by the day, local services and agencies are dealing with an influx of calls from those now caring for seniors who can no longer care for themselves.
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Almost half of care homes for the elderly and a third for children fall short of national standards, experts claim.
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Twenty six thousand letters are sent to pensioners giving other people's bank details, in a mix-up by officials.
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A major survey is to try to establish how many people are malnourished when they are admitted to hospitals and care homes.
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Comment is free: Madeleine Bunting: That members have not delivered on Gleneagles is not in doubt. But Make Poverty History made aid delivery seem too simple.
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A "care guarantee" for the elderly is expected to figure in the Lib Dems' vision for the National Health Service.
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Massachusetts regulators yesterday said a financial consultant at Citizens Financial Group's investment arm placed elderly clients in inappropriate investments and said they believe similar problems exist throughout the company.
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Drug users seeking help to quit their habit face a "postcode lottery" of care, a watchdog has said.
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By Chris MetinkoSTAFF  As the country's senior population grows by the day, local services and agencies are dealing with an influx of calls from those now caring for seniors who can no longer care for themselves.
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The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, says the Irish government is studying the medical card system, with a view to making more people eligible.
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Elderly patients are paying up to Â£2,000 a month for sight-saving injections while the NHS waits guidance on new drugs, BBC Wales finds.
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Money is running out for some local governments who use pension funds to help pay for retired workersâ health care.
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A pensioner is urging others to follow her example and learn more computer skills.   Since joining the Gateways To Learning scheme at her local library, Dorothy Willets, 85, of Bedwas, Caerphilly, has worked to get a level one open college network qualification.