This was the title of a day conference I attended in London today. A subject very relevant to planning services for the elderly especially with all the challenges we face with people living longer. The morning's keynote speech was from Steve Webb MP, Minister of State for Pensions and the day was chaired by Dr. Mark Porter, GP in Gloucestershire who is correspondent in the Times and presenter of Radio 4's 'Case Notes'.
A few facts I learned was that there are 14.6 million pensioners, assisted technology can save £3,000 a year per person, £16.1 Billion is spent on adult social care, 100 people a day go blind and there are currently 750,000 people in the UK with dementia costing about £20M a year. There was a lot to take in, but very interesting and relevant in today's climate, especially with the Health and Social Care Bill going through Parliament.
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