Walnut Care Buys Hundreds Of Advent Calendars To Help Team Keep Track Of COVID-19 Testing Kits
Walnut Care at Home has come up with a sweet way to ensure their staff remember to carry out their at-home COVID-19 testing kits.
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Study Identifies 10 Risk Factors For Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists led by a team in China have identified 10 risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. The 10 factors are diabetes, poor BMI, reduced education, high blood pressure in midlife
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Scottish Jazz Sensation Wows Care Home With Virtual Concert
RESIDENTS at a care home have been treated to an exclusive digital concert by one of Scotland’s most exciting jazz stars, Georgia Cécile.
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Britain Leads The Way With Over Half A Million People Taking Part In Pioneering Covid-19 Research
637,379 participants from across the UK have now taken part in public health research into the effects of, and treatment for Covid-19 in just over eight months.
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Oxfordshire Care Home Unveils New Visitors Centre To Continue To Keep Covid-Secure
A CQC Outstanding care home in Oxfordshire has introduced a new purpose-built visitor centre, to allow families and friends to visit their loved ones this winter, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
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Covid Vaccine-The Logistical Dilemma
The National Care Forum (NCF) has responded to the news that the government have approved the Covid vaccine and will be prioritising care staff, and a statement they have said
Read more...Blood-Based Markers Help Spot Dementia Risk In Those With Early Memory And Thinking Problems
Researchers in Sweden found levels of certain blood-based proteins predicted worsening memory and thinking in a group of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
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Thornton Le Dale Care Home Receives A Festive Make-Over
The Hall, a residential care home in Thornton le Dale, has transformed its orangery for the festive Christmas period with the help of a local artist.
June Appleton painted recognisable Christmas icons on the windows of the care home’s orangery as part of The Hall’s festive celebrations.
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Residents At Hertfordshire Care Home Enjoy Christmas Market INSIDE Home Due To Pandemic Restrictions
Residents at a Hertfordshire care home enjoyed a Christmas fayre inside the home after staff pulled out all the stops to ensure this year’s festivities continued despite coronavirus restrictions.
Read more...Prioritising People With A Learning Disability In The Public Health Response To COVID-19
Care England has called for people with a learning disability to be prioritised in the public health response to Covid-19.
Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, says:
Stars Back Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Petition Calling On Government To Double Dementia Research Funding
Dame Judi Dench, Stephen Fry, Brian Cox and Dame Harriet Walter are backing Alzheimer’s Research UK’s calls on government to deliver its election promise to double investment in dementia research
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ILC-UK Launch Consultation Paper Responding To An Ageing Workforce
Alongside today’s sixth annual Future of Ageing conference, the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) are launching a consultation paper on the key challenges facing ageing workforces across the world.
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Families Putting Off Conversations About Care
Less than one in six adults (15 per cent) of people have spoken to older members of their family about their future care needs and know their exact wishes, according to research by care provider Helping Hands.
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And In The Blue Corner: Care Home Resident Fulfils Life-Long Wish To Become A Boxer
In the summer residents and staff at Park View Care Centre took part in a very special campaign to celebrate would have been the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Read more...VODG Calls On Government To Ensure Disabled People Are Not Left Behind In Rollout Of COVID-19 Vaccine
In response to today’s announcement about the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) has made the following statement:
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