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Doctors, health professionals, social services and the Government have been warned of the need to find new ways of helping the vast numbers of elderly who live by themselves.
By 2037, about 488,200 people aged 65 and over, a figure equivalent to the current population of Edinburgh, are expected to be living by themselves. The statistics released yesterday by the National Records of Scotland *represent an increase of 51 per cent compared to 2012.
The rise is even more dramatic for the over-85s, with the number in this age group living alone due to be 161 per cent higher within 25 years.
The trend comes as The Herald keeps up its long-running NHS Time for Action campaign calling for a review of capacity within both the service and social care, as part of a plan to ensure services can cope with the growing elderly population.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/...-of-very-elderly-people-living-alone.24914126
By 2037, about 488,200 people aged 65 and over, a figure equivalent to the current population of Edinburgh, are expected to be living by themselves. The statistics released yesterday by the National Records of Scotland *represent an increase of 51 per cent compared to 2012.
The rise is even more dramatic for the over-85s, with the number in this age group living alone due to be 161 per cent higher within 25 years.
The trend comes as The Herald keeps up its long-running NHS Time for Action campaign calling for a review of capacity within both the service and social care, as part of a plan to ensure services can cope with the growing elderly population.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/...-of-very-elderly-people-living-alone.24914126