A Simple Way To Overcome Dementia Communication Barriers
A leading dementia care centre in Seaford is keen to share its advice and successes in caring for people with dementia. Its January top tip…
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Month: January 2018
High Levels Of Salt Linked To Memory And Thinking Problems In Mice
Researchers in the US have found that feeding mice a high-salt diet led to memory problems that may be triggered by changes to the immune…
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Mayor Invites Elderly To New Year Tea Party
A SPECIAL mayoral invitation was sent to care home residents ahead of the annual Peterlee over 60s New Year tea party. Residents from Bannatyne Lodge…
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Sir David Behan Announces Intention To Step Down In The Summer
Sir David Behan has announced his intention to step down as Chief Executive of CQC. He will continue in the role until the summer to…
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Ingleby Care Home Cook Judy Retires
CARE home cook Judy Wilson is set to retire after more than two decades caring for elderly residents. The 74-year-old has been working at Ingleby…
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Mental Health Funding Gap Widens Further
The gap between spending on NHS acute hospitals and NHS mental health providers widened further last year, according to a new report from The King’s Fund. Analysis…
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Hospitality Assured At The Hawthorns Eastbourne
The Hawthorns independent living retirement residency in Eastbourne has been accredited with the prestigious Hospitality Assured Award, a national standard for service and business excellence…
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CQC Responds To Increased Pressure On Health And Social Care By Pausing Some Routine Inspections
The CQC has taken the decision to pause some routine inspections of NHS acute services, GP practices and urgent care services planned for January. This…
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Staffordshire Mental Health Charity Supports Blooming Monday
A STAFFORDSHIRE mental health charity is helping to dispel the myth that the third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year….
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Future Healthcare 2018 Exhibition And Conference, 13-14 March 2018
The Future Healthcare 2018 Exhibition and Conference at Olympia London, is an event not to be missed. Organised in association with UKIHMA, this is the…
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WW2 Veteran Gives Pupils First-Hand History Lesson
SCHOOL pupils received a World War 2 history lesson from a medal winning veteran of the conflict living at a Stockton-on-Tees care home. The youngsters…
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Famous American Miniature Horse Visits Connaught Court Residents
Residents at Connaught Court in York were in for a treat this week, as Monet, an American miniature horse visited the Home with his owner,…
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Gregory House Achieves ‘Outstanding’ Rating
Healthcare inspectors have awarded Gregory House care home in Grantham, run by The Orders of St John Care Trust, the highest possible ranking of ‘outstanding’….
Read more...Curry Spice Holds Clues To Alzheimer’s Drug Targets
Californian researchers have shed more light on the action of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug based on a modified component of the curry spice turmeric. The…
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The Carer Unsung Hero Award
We have had a quite a few calls and emails regarding our Christmas unsung hero award, which some of our readers may have missed due…
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