We report the findings of a survey of 104 Asian older people in Bradford. For
a high proportion, their condition was characterised by poverty, limited
entitlements, inadequate housing, low levels of knowledge of health and social
services, and problems of access to welfare benefits, health and social care. The
situation of women was of particular concern. The study also highlights the
problems of divided families, caused by restrictive immigration rules, resulting
in many elderly people having no family support in this country.
