There has been a significant increase in the number of care at home services in Scotland achieving very good or excellent inspection grades in the past three years, according to the Care Inspectorate.
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A new initiative to tackle loneliness amongst the elderly has suggested that they should be taught basic digital skills such as how to send emails, use search engines and go on to social networking sites.
A quarter of over-65s are struggling financially, yet up to £5.5 billion in financial help goes unclaimed every year, according to new research for Age UK.
Only 7% of the UK population is close to being ready for the retirement that they want, with an alarming nine out of ten falling well short of their targets.
The issue of what should happen to a person’s digital assets after their death has recently come under the spotlight, with the Law Society of England and Wales recommending that they should be included in wills or estate plans.