"I have been shocked by the main conclusions of this report. One in four older people are so worried about the future that they are making themselves ill.
"More pensioners are in fuel poverty than last year, with 21% living in overall poverty.
"The report goes on to highlight the growing problem of ageism, with 29% of respondents saying that health professionals treat older people as a nuisance.
"Such findings shame our society. Here in Wales where incomes are already lower and housing less adequate than the rest of the UK we have a particular problem.
"That is why the Labour Government must include a complete ban on age discrimination in the forthcoming Equality Bill, do away with fuel poverty among the most vulnerable by the next election, and scrap their Post Office closure program.
"It is also why we all need to think about our older neighbours. Loneliness is a truly terrible scourge. Charities like Help the Aged are always searching for volunteers to work with older people. Why not contact them?"
