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Older people face ‘double whammy’ of unmet needs

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Age UK

Hundreds of thousands of older people are facing ‘double whammy’ of unmet care needs and being chronically lonely. New research from Age UK shows just how tough life is for hundreds of thousands of older people with care needs who are struggling on without any help. Fresh analysis finds that if you are an older […]

Is a baby worth more than an old man?

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Helen Cowan

Is your beginning worth more than your end? Helplessness defines both ends of life: our need to be washed, fed, carried (or hoisted) in a world where nothing makes much sense, we struggle to be understood, and where human touch brings special comfort. Why then do we care so much more for our newborns than […]