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Age Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to tackle loneliness as a public health crisis as a priority after new figures revealed that around 282,000 older Scots feel lonely some or most of the time.

High fuel costs, accessibility and isolation are key concerns for older people in the Scottish Islands, a new survey has found.

Life expectancy in Scotland has increased over the past three decades but has stalled in recent years, according to a new report.

Age Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to address the shortage of suitable housing for older people as the number of single older households continues to rise.

Elderly people in Scotland are waiting too long to receive the social care they require, a new report has warned.

Two of Scotland’s leading charities Age Scotland and Housing Options Scotland have teamed up to launch housing advice guide for veterans in Scotland. The Housing for Older Veterans in Scotland advice guide is for any military veteran age 65 and older who has completed at least one da

Services such as Scotland’s Care and Repair housing support services are under threat from drastic public funding cuts, according to a new report. Care and Repair helps older and disabled homeowners to repair, improve or adapt their homes so that they can live in comfort and safety in their ow

Simon Cocker, corporate partnerships and legacies manager at Age Scotland; Stacey Kitzinger, events and community fundraiser at Age Scotland; Alec Cassidy, finance director at Ross and Liddell; and Irene Devenny, managing director at Ross and Liddell Property management company Ross and Liddell is p

The national charity for older people is warning of potential issues ahead if policymakers do not create more housing for the country’s ageing population. In recent figures released by National Records of Scotland (NRS), the number of households of someone aged 70 and over is projected to increase

Scotland’s most comprehensive housing options guide for older people has been launched by Age Scotland and housing minister Kevin Stewart. The guide is aimed to help older people plan for their future housing needs while they have the financial and practical capability to do so. The dementia frien

A charity is calling for the Scottish Government to reduce council tax for homeowners who carry out energy efficiency measures to tackle fuel poverty. Age Scotland said that the measure is necessary to help the soaring numbers of pensioners living in fuel poverty. Around six in 10 single pensioner h

A charity has warned that Scotland is failing to prepare for the housing, health, pensions, and employment needs of a rapidly ageing population after a new report found every council area will see an increase in its elderly population by 2022.

More than one in four older Scots with health conditions are struggling to pay their fuel bills, according to new research by Age Scotland. Six in 10 people aged 55 and older are concerned about rising fuel bills, according to the study released to coincide with Fuel Poverty Awareness Day today.

Urgent action is required to reverse the shortage of housing for older and disabled people as Scotland struggles to meet the needs of a rapidly ageing population, according to a new alliance of charities and other organisations. Age Scotland, the Scottish Older People’s Assembly, Castle Rock Edinv

A charity for older people is calling for urgent action to protect vulnerable residents amid rising costs and closures across Scotland’s care sector. The call follows the announcement by Renaissance Care that it plans to close its Levenhall Care Home in Musselburgh.