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New homeshare scheme unites young and old

Thousands of older people are living alone and facing the bleak choice of moving to sheltered accommodation or struggling to get by on their own.

A new scheme called Homeshare is being tested out which unites them with a young person who can't afford their own place.

Student nurse Anthony Johnson, who is 22, from Leeds is one of the first young people to take part. David Wood has been to meet him and his 93 year old housemate Tom Clibbin.