With the general election date now confirmed as 6 May, all the talk and media comment over the last few months about funding care for elderly people is probably reduced to so much hot air - again.  I wonder, anyway, how well most people have understood the current government's proposed... read more

It's hard to believe it's two years since the arrival of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs).  LPAs were introduced in October 2007 (during the implementation of the 2005 Mental Capacity Act) to replace Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs).  The Mental Capacity Act made big changes to the... read more

In April 2009, great-grandmother Betty Figg was snatched by social workers against the wishes of her daughter, her former carer. Social workers arrived with police and a battering ram to remove the 86-year-old woman suffering from dementia from her daughter’s house. The media quickly spread... read more

A recent study conducted by Saga suggests 62% of Britons over the age of 50 are happy with the prospect of living in a care home later in life.  Just 2% of the older generation expect to receive long term care from their children. It seems that the study may have 'exploded the myth' that... read more