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The report was warmly welcomed by many charities who argue that means testing is unfair.

Age Concern director general Gordon Lishman said: "This groundbreaking report has rightly highlighted the enormity of the social care crisis gripping the nation and will hopefully pave the way for a long overdue debate.

"The report's recommendation to scrap means-testing for personal care will be very popular with older people who find the means-test deeply worrying, complex and intrusive.

Care services minister Liam Byrne said he welcomed Sir Derek's focus on allowing people to stay in their own homes.

"We think for many, many people the best care home is their own home and 40% more people are now supported to live in their home than in 1997/98.

"We want that number to grow - that's because 80% to 90% of older people say they want to be at home." But Mr Byrne said the model being proposed would not eliminate means testing completely from the system.

Under Sir Derek's model, those who received benefits to "top up" their care would have to be means tested over what benefits they were entitled to.

The cost of housing, either at home or in a residential home, would also continue to be means tested.

In the next 20 years, the number of old people aged 85 and over in England is set to increase by two-thirds, compared to a 10% growth in the overall population.

The report also predicted that the number of years people spend in ill health will also rise.

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She can only speculate that in a confused state he may have been lost, asked for directions to Troy and been guided to Troy, Ore.Nickerson's Jeep was found Thursday about 40 miles north of Enterprise.

There were no signs of foul play, and searchers found no tracks or dropped personal items around the vehicle.

"It's a dead end," said Glen McDonald, Wallowa County Search and Rescue incident commander.It had snowed 12 to 14 inches since Nickerson went missing, McDonald said.Nickerson, for a hobby, carves walking sticks.

Two were found on a cattle guard pointing to Troy.

That has been the only clue, McDonald said.Nickerson stands 5-foot-8 and weighs 190 pounds.

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