Health Of Older People Suffering In Poor Housing

More than 2 million older people are suffering physical and mental ill health and even death as a consequence of living in substandard and non-accessible homes, according to a cross-party group of MPs. Substandard housing costs the NHS £1.4bn every year with cold, damp and other hazards causing falls and exacerbating conditions such as heart disease, strokes, respiratory illnesses and arthritis as well as contributing to poor mental health, according to an in-depth inquiry by the all-party parliamentary group for ageing and older people. Read more on the Guardian website.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jul/03/health-of-older-people-suffering-in-poor-housing-mps-warn