Wealthy are less likely to care for their elderly family

The wealthy are less likely to than others to look after their elderly parents, researchers claim. More than a quarter of those who earn over £100,000 a year see their parents less than once a month and do not speak to them in the interval. And twice as many well-off individuals are ignoring their elderly relatives than those earning ordinary or below average pay, the poll found. The findings dispelled the idea that proper care for older people was simply a matter of money. Those who had less were more likely to provide practical and even cash help, the authors said.