Runcorn Grandad Walks 100 Miles For Community Integrated Care
John Timms, a 75-year old great grandad has embarked on a 100-mile marathon in memory of his late wife Marian, raising funds for St Luke’s…
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Hallmark Care Homes Commit To Making 1000 Dementia Friends
Dementia Champions at specialist care provider, Hallmark Care Homes will attempt to make 1,000 people Dementia Friends this Dementia Awareness Week which runs from the…
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White Paper Highlights Lack Of Awareness And Healthcare Training For Dysphagia
Dysphagia, the medical term for swallowing difficulties, affects 8% of the global population. It can lead to malnutrition and dehydration, a loss of dignity when…
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One Year On: Pension Minister Ros Altmann Is ‘Failing Pensioners’
Baroness Ros Altmann, the British government’s Pension Minister, has “failed this and future generations of British pensioners and pension savers” claims the chair of a national pensions…
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Care Home Residents Given Red-Carpet Treatment
Residents from Brinnington Hall care home in Stockport received the red-carpet treatment this week as they enjoyed an outing on the East Lancashire railway, which…
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Launch of Teaching Care Home Welcomed
Care England, the largest representative body for independent care providers, has welcomed the launch of Teaching Care Home, a ground-breaking, nurse-led pilot to improve the…
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New Report Reveals Older Pensioners Living On Low Incomes
Pensioners aged 75+ are thousands of pounds a year worse off than both younger ‘Baby Boomer’ pensioners and working age adults. Meanwhile, those aged 75+…
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An Investigation Into Growing Inequalities In Adult Lifespan
Research from Cass Business School and the International Longevity Centre-UK(ILC-UK) has found growing inequalities in adult life expectancy. Based on data from the Human Mortality…
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Over Half Of People Fear Dementia Diagnosis, 62% Think It Means “Life Is Over”
Over half (56%) of people are putting off seeking a dementia diagnosis for up to a year or more, a study carried out by Alzheimer’s…
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Care Home Residents Go Back To School To Teach Children About Dementia
Residents from Care UK’s Cavell Court care home in Norwich visited pupils at Cringleford CE VA Primary School for a creative session to teach the youngsters what…
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Care Home Volunteer Gets Surprise 90th Birthday Party
VOLUNTEER Marie Toombs was treated to a surprise 90th birthday party at The Gables Care Home in Middlesbrough. Marie has been visiting the care home…
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Brotherwood Enjoy Busy Showcase Weekend
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle specialists Brotherwood recently enjoyed a busy VIP launch event and WAV showcase weekend at the prestigious Haynes International Motor Museum in Sparkford,…
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Trial Aims To Improve Muscle Strength In Older People
A UK-wide clinical trial is set to examine whether a commonly used heart pill and a food supplement could improve the health of older people…
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Lancashire Council To Increase Care Home Fees By Over 6%
Lancashire Country Council is to spend an extra £1.7million in payments averaging 6.3 per cent per resident. The increased payments will be made to 340…
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Care Home Manager Celebrates A Quarter Of A Century Of Service
It was a particularly special day for Cheryl Dobie, Home Manager at Prince Alfred care home in Liverpool, after staff and residents threw her a…
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