Numbers of elderly in 24-hour care set to double by 2035 The number of people aged 85 and over needing 24-hour care is set to double, says a new study, as an expert warns the care system is "at breaking point".
The study, published in the Lancet Public Health journal, analysed the projected health needs of the elderly in England between 2015 and 2035.
It found that the number of 65-year-olds and over needing round-the-clock care is also set to rise by a third.
The government says adult social care reforms will be set out in the autumn. BBC News
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The study, published in the Lancet Public Health journal, analysed the projected health needs of the elderly in England between 2015 and 2035.
It found that the number of 65-year-olds and over needing round-the-clock care is also set to rise by a third.
The government says adult social care reforms will be set out in the autumn. BBC News
See also:
- Forecasting the care needs of the older population in England over the next 20 years: estimates from the Population Ageing and Care Simulation (PACSim) modelling study Lancet Public Health
- Modelling the growing need for social care in older people (comment) Lancet Public Health
- Carers not 'glorified bottom wipers' BBC News
- Britain faces a deepening care crisis for the elderly The Daily Mail
- Number of over-65s needing 24-hour care 'to rise by third over next 20 years' The Daily Telegraph
- Social care needs for over-85s predicted to double in next 20 years The Guardian
- Social care crisis: Over-85s needing 24 hour care set to double by 2035, major study shows The Independent
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