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Friday, 29th August 2008

Care for the Elderly

Care costs for elderly rise to £322m THE Scottish Government has been warned it may have to put many of its promises on hold to pay off the rapidly escalating costs of free personal care for the elderly.

Unique consultation to review OAP services WEST Lothian Council is pledging a pioneering review of all its services to senior citizens.

Old miss out on hospital food ELDERLY people are going hungry on hospital wards because not enough is being done to ensure they are properly fed, a charity said today.

Inspectors tell nursing home: take better care of residents Commission calls for improvements over 'serious' concerns

Population time bomb to cost Capital an extra £4.5m a year

Doctor feared there'd be risks.. now half residents are dead

Ethnic elderly mistreated

City goes to supermarkets for cheap deal on OAP shopping

Home shopping service: 'Why did the council axe it in the first place?'

Holyrood to end postcode lottery over free personal care for elderly

Stolen bank info still missing

News' undercover probe sparks call to minister

Care homes probe: Call for change to 'glorified waiting rooms' attitude

Care home probe: 'What went on there was wrong'

Care home is refused again

Why our elderly deserve so much better than this

Care of the elderly: 'The system falls far below what most expect'

Care home investigation: 'They would sit, often alone. They were simply dolls on a conveyor belt'

Care home investigation: Charlotte's diary

Elderly couple 'prisoners in own home'

Nursing home closures must be a last resort

The Care Commission - Are you using or choosing a care service?

We need a culture of respect for the elderly

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