Pledge on equal treatment for elderly
A new plan to end discrimination in the treatment of older people will include guaranteed equality of access to care and a ban on 'do not resuscitate' notes, reports Patrick Butler
Made in Scotland
The probability that older people will need long-term nursing care is about one in five for men, one in three for women. But no one knows in advance just who will be stricken with Alzheimer's or dementia, nor the trade-in value of their home, if they own one.
How older people benefit from the NHS plan
Plans to revamp the health service focus on improving life for the elderly, writes Sophie Petit-Zeman