Weekly news round up – 11 May 2012

Health

• Scottish hospital made to apologise due to poor care of elderly patient – BBC Scotland
• Arthritis cases set to double in next twenty years – Telegraph
• Details lacking on ‘new Alzheimer’s test’ – NHS Choices

 

Social 

• Many will struggle to pay care costs for the elderly – Scotland on Sunday
• Libraries still key to communities – Fife Today
• Why are we scared of growing old? – Stylist Magazine

Politics 

• The Queen’s Speech in a nutshell – BBC News

Something for the weekend

• Meet Edward, Wrexham’s oldest Zumba class member – BBC Wales
• Childhood sweeties that grown-ups miss the most – Scotsman