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Baby-bust: new dramas focus on wealth gulf between parents and children
21 Jun 2012: Julie Walters returns to National stage in The Last of the Haussmans as baby boomer confronted by her adult children
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20 Jun 2012: Speaking at PMQs, deputy Labour leader says 125 treatments have been rationed or stopped due to financial constraints -
Guardian Professional, 19 Jun 2012: As the Commons health committee launches its inquiry into funding social care, Peter Beresford says proposals for means testing put an end to the principles of the welfare state
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Interactive,
18 Jun 2012:
Which parts of the UK are most vulnerable if the economy worsens? Experian has created this index for us, pinpointing the local authorities where a downturn could force thousands into poverty
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Guardian Professional, 18 Jun 2012: Dick Vinegar, the patient from hell, wonders whether the government's promised right to sue will really offer patients protection
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18 Jun 2012: Unison survey reveals day centres have closed in 57% of areas, as independent report calls for major cultural shift in elderly care
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17 Jun 2012:
Elderly are bearing the brunt of the cutbacks, new research finds
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15 Jun 2012: Insolvency Service says thousands of older people have been 'scammed' out of millions by companies selling everything from worthless shares to mobility scooters and 'heritage' coins
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14 Jun 2012:
Funding dropped by more than 6% despite government assurances, survey finds
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13 Jun 2012:
Figures from the ONS show 12% of older people now work compared to 7.6% in 1993
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11 Jun 2012:
Series of critical reports in past year have uncovered examples of elderly people suffering abuse and neglect at hands of carers
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11 Jun 2012: Letters: Vote-catching sweeteners have been flung in our generation's direction year after year, and now no party dares to admit that this approach does not make financial sense
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Gallery (11 pictures),
11 Jun 2012:
Glyndebourne's annual opera festival is well underway in Sussex, souther England, and Ari Seth Cohen, the blogger behind the celebratory fashion blog Advanced Style, was there to capture the style of the crowd
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11 Jun 2012:
Poll of GPs for British Red cross warns that elderly people's health being put at risk by a lack of care support
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10 Jun 2012: Anxiety over appearance on rise as over-70s struggle with stigma now surrounding ageing
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Gallery (6 pictures),
8 Jun 2012:
Ari Seth Cohen is known for capturing fashionistas of a certain age for his blog Advanced Style. This week, the blogger was in London to promote his first book, and the Guardian was on hand to capture the capital's elder statesmen and women of style
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