Politicians not doing enough to improve care for older people

The poll also found that eight out of ten adults believe care reform is among the most important issues in the forthcoming election. The findings come ahead of a cross party care summit being attended by charity representatives including Alzheimer's Society's Acting Chief Executive, Ruth Sutherland.

Alzheimer's Society comment,

'This poll reinforces what we have been saying for a long time, that hundreds of thousands of older people are not receiving the high quality care they deserve.

'People with dementia are among the hardest hit by the current care charging system and many are spending their life savings on what is often poor quality care. With an election imminent we now need to hear how each of the parties would provide a fair, transparent and high quality social care system that includes guarantees, such as appropriate training for staff and access to a range of support and services for people with dementia and their carers.'

Ruth Sutherland
Acting Chief Executive
Alzheimer's Society