Calling All Knitters – Toy Mice And Blankets Needed For Playful Cats!
Crafty cat-lovers are being asked to help unwanted cats and kittens this autumn by making cosy blankets and fun mouse toys as part of Cats
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Care Of Older People With Diabetes To Be Focus Of Conference
The latest innovations and successes in the care of diabetes and older people will be showcased at a conference in November. The third National Conference
Read more...Nearly Two Thirds Of Britons (64%) Not Aware Exercise Could Help Reduce Risk Of Dementia
Almost eight in ten people (79%) are not doing the amount of average weekly exercise recommended by NHS guidelines, despite evidence that regular exercise can
Read more...Dorchester Centenarian Celebrates 105th Birthday At Local Care Home
Staff and residents at Care South’s Maiden Castle House care home in Dorchester enjoyed a very special day at the home recently, when one resident
Read more...Council Addresses UK’s £4.3bn ‘Perfect Storm’ In Social Care With First Contract For NPS Integrated Care
South Gloucestershire Council has signed a two year contract to use NPS Integrated Care, with an option to extend a further two years, making it
Read more...£10 Billion Extra Cost Pressures On Local Services By 2020, Councils Warn Ahead Of Spending Review
Councils will face almost £10 billion of cost pressures by 2020, comprehensive new Local Government Association analysis ahead of the Spending Review reveals today. As
Read more...Despite Deferment Of The Care Act Part 2, Councils Still Face Significant Market Sustainability Challenges
Underlying sustainability of the social care market for older people remains the key issue facing the long term care sector, and is the cornerstone of
Read more...Village Approach To Dementia Care Adopted In Dundee
A Dundee care home is raising the bar across the country in its support for people with dementia as it gears up to develop an
Read more...Accuracy Of Dementia Brain Imaging Must Improve
MRI scans and other tools to detect and diagnose dementia are helpful but not definitive – according to new research from the University of East
Read more...Awareness Of Memory Loss May Decline Before A Diagnosis Of Dementia, Study Suggests
People who go on to develop dementia may begin to lose awareness of their memory problems two to three years before the diagnosis of the
Read more...British People Are Living Longer But Have More Ailments, Study Reveals
People in the UK are living longer but are coping with more medical ailments causing illness or disability in their older years, according to a
Read more...Helping To Bridge The Gap In Support For Family Carers Planning Dementia-Friendly Activities
A new survey has revealed that 70 per cent of family carers who support loved ones or friends living with dementia face challenges when taking
Read more...Study Reveals iPads Have ‘Substantial Potential’ To Improve Quality Of Life For People Living In Care Homes
The Association for Dementia Studies at the University of Worcester has carried out the largest study of its kind to understand how iPads can be
Read more...Care And Treatment Reviews To Become ‘Business As Usual’
NHS England has set out how it intends that reviews of care and treatment arrangements for people with learning disabilities are to be embedded across
Read more...Awareness Of Memory Loss Drops 2-3 Years Before Dementia Diagnosis
US researchers have combined data from three longitudinal studies to reveal that a person’s ability to recognise their memory is failing drops in the two
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