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Dementia carer in one-man roadshow to raise awareness
Dementia carer in one-man roadshow to raise awareness
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Dementia carer in one-man roadshow to raise awareness Broadcast: June 6 2011
A record number of pensioners are caring for elderly relatives
Army of ‘grey carers’ who look after elderly relatives grows to record 1.2million
By Gerri Peev
Last updated at 1:38 AM on 11th June 2011
A record number of pensioners are devoting their retirement to looking after elderly relatives.
The army of ‘grey carers’ has soared to nearly 1.2million, up 15 per cent in a decade, reveal figures from Carers UK and academics.
These over-65s are spending what should be their own golden years looking after parents, relatives or partners who are increasingly living into their 80s and 90s.
Devoted: A record number of pensioners are now spending their retirement looking after elderly parents or other relativesCall for curb on dementia drugs
Call for curb on dementia drugs
Press Association – Thu, Jun 9, 2011
Patients with dementia who take antipsychotics should have their prescriptions reviewed within a year, campaigners have said.
They hope the action will help reduce the use of such drugs which have been shown to almost double the risk of early death when taken over a prolonged period.
