Older Carers in the UK
01 November 2005
In the future, most people's lives will include at least one episode of caring. In the UK there are Over 1.5 million people aged 60+ providing unpaid care and over 8,000 carers are aged 90+, 4,000 of these very aged carers provide 50 or more hours care each week
Older carers are…
- Often in poor health themselves
- Usually living with a partner, especially male carers
- Sometimes still in paid work
- Highly concentrated in Wales, the North East, and other areas affected by socio-economic deprivation
Older Carers in the UK
Sheffield Hallam University by Lisa Buckner and Sue Yeandle November 2005
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