Story of Mary’s Kitchen Told To the World
The team behind a pioneering “Come Dine with Me” project designed to help people with dementia enjoy eating with family have been invited to tell
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The NACC Gives Care Caterers Support And Confidence To Meet The Growing Demand For Fortified Menus
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has produced a new Fortified Meals Recipe Book to provide additional support to care caterers in this specific area. Demand
Read more...Obesity In Early Or Mid-Life May Increase Dementia Risk
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Oxford has discovered that obesity in early to mid-life may increase risk of dementia in later
Read more...Newcastle Care Home Resident Has Blast From The Past On 103rd Birthday
A resident at Moorfield House Care Home, in Gosforth had a trip down memory lane to celebrate her 103rd birthday. Doris Wood, who is a
Read more...GMB Call On Care Quality Commission To Pull Back On Closure Of Two Kent Care Homes Pending Full Investigation
GMB, the union for care home staff, is calling on the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to pull back on the decision to close two Orchard
Read more...Barchester Opens Sutton Grange Care Home In Southport
Barchester’s Sutton Grange, in Southport, is the first of the national care provider’s new builds to open this year and it will provide high-quality residential,
Read more...Anchor Research Uncovers Nation Taking A Gamble With Our Older Years
New research commissioned by Anchor has revealed the true extent of the nation’s denial about ageing. Despite it being a life changing decision, nearly two thirds
Read more...Information Sharing Must Increase To Ensure Controlled Drugs Safety, Says Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the seventh annual report into the management of controlled drugs, The report examines the governance arrangements for controlled
Read more...Unique ‘Understanding Dementia Course’ at Hamble Heights
Hamble Heights, the Southampton care home in luxury living, uniquely offers specialist support and comfort to families and friends of residents through its exclusive new
Read more...Councils Face An Additional £1.58 Billion Annual Bill As People Reduce Assets
The proportion of people who would be happy to reduce their assets below the £23,250 threshold in order to ensure the state pays for the
Read more...Families Step in to Run Dementia Bistro
Families and friends of those people with dementia are helping to run their own special bistro at a care home to share advice on the
Read more...Minister Rapped For Besmirching Reputation Of Care Homes Through Over-Generalised Comments
The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) today accused care minister Norman Lamb MP of besmirching the reputation of care homes across the country with ill-chosen,
Read more...Thorough Review of NHS Continuing Care Needed
Wide variations in the provision of NHS Continuing Care funding for people with dementia have been uncovered in a new report by Sally Keeble, former
Read more...DNA Modification Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
Markers added to DNA around the ANK1 gene could be linked to brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research published in Nature Neuroscience.
Read more...Volunteer Groups To Get £2m To Support Vulnerable Patients This Winter
NHS England has today announced up to eight voluntary sector organisations will share £2m to provide extra help over the busy winter months. The groups,
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