A worrying study has revealed that nearly 50% of social care visits to the elderly were failing patients with the financial crisis in the area affecting the poorest and vulnerable.
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A leading elderly care watchdog has warned that severe cuts to the UK budget could lead to a severe decrease in the quality of elderly care.
The Scottish Parliament recently unanimously approved a new law that should give greater independence to people who receive social care. The hope is that the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act will give people greater choice and control over their lives.
A recent American study into intra-family generational finances has found that adult children and their parents struggle to communicate on key financial topics that include retirement planning, providing care for elderly parents and inheritance strategies.
Failure to tackle how care is funded is leaving elderly people in limbo and could strip them of their dignity and their assets, social care experts have warned.