Monthly Archives: December 2011
Reforms to long-term care for the elderly may not take effect until 2025
Reforms to long-term care for the elderly may not take effect for another 15 years, despite warnings that the system is already in crisis.
By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent
6:15AM GMT 14 Dec 2011
Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, yesterday refused to rule out a new tax on pensioners to pay for the soaring costs of old age and acknowledged that more funding was needed.
His advisers admitted that key parts of the planned reformed system of care for elderly and disabled adults may not come into effect before 2025.
Con artists are ‘targeting dementia sufferers’
14 December 2011 Last updated at 00:08
Con artists are dealing “another body blow” to the most vulnerable in society who need more protection, according to a charity.
The Alzheimer’s Society calculated that 15% of people with dementia have been victims of financial abuse such as cold calling, scam mail or mis-selling.
That equates to 112,500 people, who lose an average of £850 each.
A separate police report has claimed that financial abuse could lead to premature death.
“Some are so socially isolated that they continue to give money to criminals, even when they realise what is happening, just to maintain some form of human contact,” the City of London Police report said.
