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Social care crisis

Social care crisis

A recent report from the charity Age UK concludes that we are living on borrowed time in saving social care for older people from complete collapse. The report, ‘The Health and Care of Older People in ...
Could we be cared for by robots?

Could we be cared for by robots?

In Japan, for example, where 26% of the population is aged 65 years or older, scientist are developing a robot capable of lifting patients out of beds and into wheelchairs. It’s called Robear, and is ...
Nation not geared up to care, says Carers Trust

Nation not geared up to care, says Carers Trust

More than half the nation isn’t geared up to care for their family or friends, nor have they considered what would happen if they needed to be cared for, according to new data released by Carers Trust ...