Invisible army' of carers in their 80s numbers almost half a million
Invisible army' of carers in their 80s numbers almost half a million
- Around 417,000 octogenarians – one in seven – now look after a loved one saving the health and care system almost £6 billion every year. With a greying population that figure set to almost double to 760,000 by the end of the next decade.
- Around 417,000 octogenarians – one in seven – now look after a loved one saving the health and care system almost £6 billion every year. With a greying population that figure set to almost double to 760,000 by the end of the next decade.