War Veteran Leaves Gift Of Hope To Help Defeat Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Research UK has received a gift of £3,000 from the late Idris Evans, from Totton in Southampton. Idris died with pneumonia in January 2015,…
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Dementia Experts To Hold Free Public Open Day In Cardiff
The event is organised by the Alzheimer’s Research UK Cardiff Network Centre based at Cardiff University and the Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research based…
Read more...Unique Summit To Be Hosted To Tackle The Mounting Challenges Facing End Of Life Care
As Britain’s ageing population grows older, with many of us increasingly facing the prospect of dying alone, one of the UK’s leading hospices, Somerset-based St Margaret’s,…
Read more...Home Group Welcomes New ‘Homes Not Hospitals’ National Plan
Plans to transform services for people with learning disabilities and or autism with behaviour that challenges have been welcomed by one of the UK’s leading…
Read more...Leading A Healthier Lifestyle Can Delay Dementia, Disability And Frailty In Later Life
People should be encouraged to stop smoking, be more physically active, reduce their alcohol consumption, and adopt a healthy diet to help lower the risk…
Read more...King’s Fund Report Shows The Impact Underfunded Social Care Is Having On The NHS
The King’s Fund recently published its 17th Quarterly Monitoring report on NHS performance. The report confirms the detrimental impact that underfunding of social care is…
Read more...Another Big Jump In Numbers Of Health And Social Care Apprenticeships
The provisional numbers from the Government’s Statistical First Release for 2014/15 also revealed that the numbers of Care Leadership and Management Higher Apprenticeships had more…
Read more...Government To Launch Ratings System To Help Improve Dementia Health Care
The Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt has outlined new plans for a ratings system for local NHS services including dementia, diabetes, cancer, and mental health. The…
Read more...Oxford Rugby Teams Support Local Leonard Cheshire Disability Care Home
Oxford University’s top rugby talent visited Agnes Court care home in Banbury, Oxfordshire on Saturday to meet some of the disabled people the forthcoming Varsity…
Read more...New Framework To Support High Quality Dementia Care
A comprehensive new resource to support health and social care staff and educators who work with people living with dementia and their carers has been…
Read more...Foundation Stone Laid for New Care Centre in Trowbridge
The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) has launched construction for a brand-new, state-of-the-art care centre in Trowbridge, as the building’s foundation stone was…
Read more...NCA Questions Vision Of NHS-run Care Homes
Reports of the Government’s latest announcement on the ongoing Carter Review on Operational Productivity in NHS Providers have sparked debate in the Care Sector. According to reports, Lord Carter suggests hospitals should…
Read more...Chief Nursing Officer For England Visits Northumbria To Meet Nursing Students
The Chief Nursing Officer for England has visited Northumbria University to meet with nursing students and lecturers and discuss the opportunities for nursing in the…
Read more...Memory Complaints In Older Women May Signal Memory And Thinking Problems Decades Later, Research Suggests
Older women who report problems with their memory may be at a higher risk of being diagnosed with memory and thinking impairments (including dementia) decades…
Read more...Supporting Residents With Dementia
A creative national arts programme from one care home provider is helping to support residents and shine a light on inspiring individuals living in Sanctuary…
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