Hayling Island Scientist Sheds Light On Factors Driving Alzheimer’s
Cassidy Fiford, a native of Hayling Island and a PhD student at University College London, has celebrated after making a discovery showing that damage to
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Care Home Residents Given A Virtual Glimpse Of The Future
Residents at a Skelmersdale care home were given a glimpse of the future recently as they tried out virtual reality for the first time. A
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Corbyn Pledges To Nationalise Failing Care Homes
A Labour government would take failing care homes into public ownership to protect social care provision, Jeremy Corbyn has pledged. In a speech to the
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Delirium Could Accelerate Cognitive Decline In People With Dementia
A study, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, is the first to show that delirium can worsen cognitive decline in people with dementia. The new
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Belong Warrington Activities Co-Ordinator Crowned Winner At The National Care Awards
Belong Warrington Activities Co-ordinator, Lisa McLaughlin, has been named ‘Activity Co-ordinator of the year’ at the prestigious National Care Awards, receiving her trophy from Boyzone
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Celebrating 100 Years With Betty From Blackwood
Betty Oliver recently celebrated her 100th birthday at Blackwood in Camborne, where home staff made the day exactly what she wanted. This month Betty Oliver
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Midlife Pastimes May Help Protect Thinking Skills In Old Age
People who enjoy a range of leisure activities in middle age are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study suggests. Those
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Older People To Boost Volunteer Workforce In 2017
With increased pressure on health and social care services expected throughout 2017, millions of older people plan to step in and help ease the burden
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High Blood Pressure Linked To Lower Dementia Risk In Over 90s
A new study by researchers in the US suggests that developing high blood pressure after the age of 80 may be linked to a lower
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Bocking Care Homes Named As Best Care Employer With A Second Award For Exemplary Leadership
The New Deanery and St Mary’s Court residential care homes, near Braintree, have started the New Year with a bang after being awarded two prestigious
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Elderly Residents’ History Project Uncovers Hartlepool’s Past
TABLET computers are helping elderly residents in Hartlepool explore their pasts and the history of the town. Queens Meadow Care Home has been working with
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Dementia Experts Lend Their Support To Balhousie Care Group’s Dementia Programme
One of Scotland’s leading care home providers, Balhousie Care Group, has welcomed an influential dementia-care campaigner and top dementia consultant to speak at the group’s
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NCF Response To CQC Fee Proposals From April 2017
The National Care Forum (NCF) the representative body for not-for-profit health and social care providers in the United Kingdom has issued a response to the
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Gilbert King Receives Prestigious War Medal From The Netherlands
99-year-old Gilbert King, a resident at Cherry Garth care home in Holmer Green, has been honoured by the Netherlands government with a special medal for
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Mungo Is Top Dog As Lymington Care Home Raises Cash For Disability Charity
Disability assistance dog Mungo was the canine guest of honour as a care home marked the end of a year’s fundraising for the charity that
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