A significant number of elderly people are not getting access to services they are entitled to. A TILDA report on ageing shows many avoidable health issues are affecting people's end of life experience - and almost half die in a hospital setting. Catherine Cox is the head of Carer Engagement for Family Carers Ireland. She said: "An interesting in the survey was around the fact that 42% of all care received at end of life is provided by unpaid family carers. "Despite this high level of care, family carers remain overwhelmingly unsupported by the state - that is something Family Carers Ireland have been saying for many years and this report backs that up."

Source: Evening echo December 12, 2017 09:00 UTC