older people

Locking down care homes in March was an emergency response to a virus about which little was known, but more is now understood about the risks of transmission and measures are in place to keep people safe, says the National Care Forum.

The Crime Survey of England and Wales only gathers data on domestic abuse from people up to the age of 74.

Access to food has emerged as a key issue for older people during the coronavirus pandemic, with more than half of over-65s struggling to access the food they need, according to a new poll from the older people’s charity, Independent Age.

Independent Age is calling on the public to join its Credit Where It’s Due campaign, which presses the government to put the unclaimed £2.5 billion into the pockets of pensioners most in need.