More than 1m UK older people risk 'withering away' from hunger

Cross-party group of politicians says isolation and cuts are driving ‘hidden’ malnutrition

More than 1 million older people are risk of “withering away in their own homes” as a result of malnutrition caused by social isolation and cuts to public services, a cross-party group of peers and MPs claims.

The all-party parliamentary group on hunger says social isolation caused by bereavement, illness, immobility or confinement – such as through the loss of a driving licence – are the main causes of a largely “hidden” problem of elderly hunger in the UK.

Continue reading... January 22, 2018 at 08:14PM