Three-quarters of all borrowers aged 60 and older have interest-only mortgages, and about a third of these will have to be fully repaid within the next four years, according to a new analysis which questions whether lenders will foreclose on indebted elderly customers, or [...]

Nearly three-quarters of people are concerned about the care their elderly relatives receive, with many thinking it is substandard, new research has shown. A study of reviews left on feedback website the Good Care Guide showed that many people viewed elderly care as needing [...]

A quarter of homecare services – where the elderly get help getting into and out of bed, washing, dressing and eating – failed to meet quality and safety standards, the health regulator says. In a review of 250 services, the Care Quality Commission found [...]