Unpaid carers playing a pivotal part in supporting the chronically-underfunded adult social care system should be given council tax reductions, say councils. The Local Government…
Read more...A former cattle auction site has been transformed into a luxury assisted living scheme which will provide a home to 73 residents and employment for…
Read more...Wimbledon 2015 Wheelchair Ladies Doubles Champion Jordanne Whiley has ‘served’ up a cake to urge people across the country to get baking and help provide…
Read more...The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a draft guideline to support the NHS in providing high quality and compassionate care…
Read more...Further presentations from specialist architects, nurses and occupational therapists as well as dementia experts from housing, local authorities and care homes www.internationaldementiaconference.co.uk Taking place 3…
Read more...A team of dementia researchers at the University of Portsmouth has received a funding boost of almost £50,000 for a pioneering study into how Alzheimer’s…
Read more...A former cattle auction site has been transformed into a luxury assisted living scheme which will provide a home to 73 residents and employment for…
Read more...A care worker with a heart of gold made dreams come true for two brides on their wedding day. Most daughters want their mum to…
Read more...Demand for private medical cover moved down in 2014 despite a growing economy with record employment levels. Moreover, according to healthcare intelligence provider future prospects…
Read more...Councils must properly consider individual circumstances when they balance people’s choice to be cared for by a family member against the risk to their carer…
Read more...Eating a group of specific foods known as the MIND diet may slow cognitive decline among older adults, according to researchers at Rush University Medical…
Read more...A WISH came true for fast car enthusiast Joan Reese when a Dorset care home arranged a special trip in a BMW convertible. The 92-year-old…
Read more...July saw a trio of new, state-of-the-art homes added to Care UK’s portfolio of care homes in East Anglia. The first residents arrived at Cavell…
Read more...News that dementia sufferers are getting younger proves UKIP was right to call for more investment and research into treatment of the disorder, says the…
Read more...Researchers at the University of Bournemouth have published research using death statistics from a group of Western countries suggesting that more people are dying with…
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