More than 1m childless people over 65 are 'dangerously unsupported'

Older people without children at greater risk of isolation, poor health and inability to access formal care - report

More than 1 million people aged over 65 without children are "dangerously unsupported", and at acute risk of isolation, loneliness, poor health, poverty and being unable to access formal care, according to a report.

The number of childless older people in the UK is expected to double by 2030, putting huge pressure on a health and social care system that is already struggling to support the vulnerable, warned Kirsty Woodard, founder of the organisation, Ageing Well Without Children (AWwoC).