Direct Link Made Between Frailty And Oral Health
Poor oral health is independently associated with problems in later life, according to the findings of a new study. The research shows that elderly people…
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Cap On Care Costs Will Not Prevent Older People Losing Their Life Savings And Homes
New research commissioned by the older people’s charity Independent Age shows that over half (51%) of homeowners in England over the age of 50 fear…
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Nursery Tots Delight Care Home Residents
Having two generations come together is really something quite special. For a group of care home residents at Bupa The Links Care Home, once a…
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Keynote Speakers Sign Up For Southern Care Show
The Southern Care Show promises to be an exciting new care event for 2019. Taking place at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre on Tuesday 14th May…
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London Council And Care Home Amend Policies After Giving Confusing Information About Fees
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Moreland House care home have agreed to change their charging policies after a resident paid too much for…
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Concerns Over Mental Capacity Reforms Remain As Bill Reaches Final Stages
Cross-sector concerns have repeatedly been raised about the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill since proposals were introduced last summer. The Bill, which campaigners fear will dilute existing human…
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Twice As Many People Could Be Living With Alzheimer’s Than Previously Thought
Estimates on the number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease could be well below the actual number, according to an expert. Dr Clifford Jack, an…
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Care Home Residents 103 And 92 Take Part In Park Run
A ‘team’ of residents from a Salisbury care home proved that age is just a number by competing in the city’s popular Park Run. Amongst…
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Care Home Residents Sings For Parkinson’s Sufferers
A CARE home resident has rekindled her love of singing after joining a choir dedicated to raising awareness of Parkinson’s disease. Barbara Millican thought she…
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Belong Goes Triple Platinum
Three state-of-the-art Belong care villages have received the highest possible national accreditation for end of life care provision, being awarded ‘Platinum’ status by the Gold…
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Apetito Win 3rd Prestigious Queen’s Award For Enterprise
Apetito, the UK’s leading food producer for the health and social care sector, has won the UK’s highest business accolade, The Queen’s Award for Enterprise:…
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Falling For Telephone Scams Could Be An Early Sign Of Dementia
Vulnerability to fraud could be among the early warning signs of dementia in older adults, according to a new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine,…
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Campaigner Calls For New Start On Social Care After Easter
A campaigner is calling on the Government to use the new post-Easter parliamentary session as an opportunity to tackle the crisis in the care of…
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Older People In Birmingham “Feel Alive” Through Ballet, Tap Dancing, Jazz And Fusion Dancing.
Weekly dance classes help older Brummies find their feet, socialise and make friends. In October last year, the dance group was successful in applying to…
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Care Home Group Celebrates Positive CQC Ratings In Its 12 Suffolk Homes
Healthcare Homes Group, the residential and domiciliary care group, is celebrating after all 12 of its Suffolk-based homes have received positive ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ ratings…
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