Older people urged to demand better healthcare

OLDER people are being urged to demand better healthcare from politicians knocking on their doors in the run-up to the general election.

An alliance of organisations campaigning for elderly rights has drawn up five priorities for candidates to be pressed on ahead of the polls.

Patricia Conboy, director of the Older and Bolder umbrella group, said they were also calling for secure pensions, better local transport, more involvement for older people and the implementation of the national positive ageing strategy.