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People more likely to be frail in old age if they live in poorer areas – study

Those who spend part of their lives living in poor neighbourhoods are more likely to be frail in old age, a study has suggested. Living in deprived areas after the age of 40 leads to greater frailty in both men and women, researchers from the ...

04 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Urgent call to support elderly after 94% in survey show concern for energy bills

Urgent calls have been made to increase support for older people on low incomes after a survey found almost all its respondents were worried about paying bills next month. Age Scotland, a leading charity representing the elderly, interviewed ...

15 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Equality fund helps 115,000 people in first year

Human rights and equality groups in receipt of part of a £21 million fund have supported 115,000 people in the past year, a new report has found. The Scottish Government’s equality and human rights fund paid out for the first time in ...

17 Mar 2023 at 10:49

Scotland

Employers seeking skills urged to negotiate terms with older workers

Scottish employers struggling to hire skilled workers should consider offering greater flexible working to older workers, a social business has recommended. Flexibility Works, which is part-funded by the Scottish Government, has ...

20 Jul 2023 at 08:38

Scotland

More than 10,000 people waiting for care at home or to be assessed for help

Campaigners have called for urgent action to tackle “shockingly high” waiting lists for social care as new figures show more than 10,000 Scots are either waiting for a package of help to be put in place or to be assessed. Data ...

25 Jul 2023 at 21:24

Scotland

Fuel poverty has doubled in two years with over-65s badly hit, says charity

The number of older Scots living in fuel poverty has doubled in the last two years, campaigners said, as figures showed almost two fifths of those aged over-65 could be affected. A survey by Age Scotland found that 39% of ...

11 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Hate crime law could help eradicate abuse towards minorities – charity

Hate crime could help eradicate abuse towards minorities – charity

Hate crime laws in Scotland could help “eradicate” abuse targeted towards marginalised communities, a charity representative has said. The Scottish Government’s Hate Crime and Public Order Act aims to prevent hatred ...

10 Apr 2024 at 15:29

Scotland

Social care improvements cannot wait for National Care Service, charity warns

Improvements to social care in Scotland cannot wait for the introduction of the National Care Service, the national charity for elderly people has said. In a letter to Health Secretary Neil Gray, Age Scotland chief ...

22 Feb 2024 at 18:41

Scotland

Only one in three dementia patients referred for specialist support

Just a third of people diagnosed with dementia received the support they are entitled to after being confirmed as suffering from the condition, new figures have shown. Data from Public Health Scotland (PHS) ...

28 Mar 2023 at 19:20

Scotland

40% of Scottish adults over 50 feel financially strained, research says

More than 40% of Scottish adults aged over 50 say they feel financially strained, new research has shown. Age Scotland, a charity which aims to improve the lives of adults over 50, found in its latest Big ...

28 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Scotland’s winter death toll highest for more than 30 years, figures show

Scotland’s winter death toll last year was the highest for more than 30 years, figures show. There were 24,427 deaths registered between December 2022 and March 2023, data from the National Records of ...

24 Oct 2023 at 18:29

Scotland

Almost £1m pledged in ‘lifeline’ grants to help combat loneliness

“Lifeline” funding of almost £1 million is going to groups working to tackle social isolation and loneliness. Equalities and older people minister Christina McKelvie said both the coronavirus ...

03 Feb 2023 at 11:05

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