According to Age Uk analysis, almost 1,000 elderly people a day are being admitted to hospital needlessly amid a crisis in social care.
Reporting of NHS figures by the charity found that there were c341k avoidable admissions for people aged 65 and over during the year to April 2017.
1 in 10 have no children and 1 in 3 over-65s live alone. These figures are expected to rise as younger generations reach retirement age.
Those who do have loved ones to care for them rely on elderly relatives who may have health problems of their own.
Its report also highlights the problem of older people stuck in hospital and unable to go home. Bed blocking puts even more strain on the healthcare system.
Care not being in place was the main reason there were delays for older people leaving hospital last year.
Read more about the report here.
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