Joining Up Care For Older People With Frailty
Across the UK, innovative collaborations between GPs and specialist geriatricians are paving the way to better care for older people with frailty A new joint report from…
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Personal Experience A Key Reason For Concern About Abuse And Neglect In Care Homes, Says New Research
Over half of British adults (52%) believe that abuse and neglect in care homes for the elderly is common. Of those, many say their opinion…
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Occupational Therapy Doesn’t Slow Loss Of Function In Alzheimer’s
A study by researchers in the US have found that in-home occupational therapy was not able to slow the decline in day-to-day activity experienced by…
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Incoming President of the BGS calls for respect for ‘victims of underfunding’
Dr Eileen Burns, who takes office today as the new President of the British Geriatrics Society, has called for public recognition that older people facing…
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Bield Staff Complete Fearless Feat For Charity
Bield Staff Complete Fearless Feat For CharityFour daring staff members from a Linlithgow very sheltered housing development have taken a huge leap to raise a…
Read more...Study Shows Decline In Dementia Prevalence In The US
New research has suggested that the prevalence of dementia in the United States has declined in the last decade. The study is published on Monday…
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Care Home Residents Attend Boro V Chelsea As Club Guests
THE BORO invited elderly care home residents to attend the game against Chelsea as guests of the club. John Train and Peter Wilson, from Mandale…
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Thank You Georgina, Says Nursing Home
Thank You Georgina, Says Nursing Home A long-serving staff member at a Bristol nursing home said an emotional goodbye to her friends and colleagues as…
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Care Home Hosts Open Day To Raise Awareness On Local Services For Older People.
A residential and dementia care home has been helping older people in North Tyneside find out more about available local support services and social groups…
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Herald Lodge Residents Enjoy A Memorable Trip To Coventry Cathedral
Residents at Herald Lodge care home in Coventry enjoyed a memorable trip to Coventry Cathedral last week, nearly 76 years to the day after the…
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CQC To Take Tough Action Following Cornwall Care Home Abuse
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced it is “taking tough action” following a BBC Panorama undercover program earlier this week highlighting care abuse at…
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The King’s Fund Responds To The NAO Report On The Financial Sustainability Of The NHS
Commenting on the National Audit Office’s new report on the financial sustainability of the NHS, Richard Murray, Director of Policy at The King’s Fund, said:…
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The Sound Doctor Answers Call For Better Support For Dementia Patients
Martina Kane, Senior Policy Adviser at the Alzheimer’s Society, is one of several leading figures demanding more support for people living with dementia and those…
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Petworth Resident Awarded Highest French Military Order
A Petworth man has been awarded the highest possible French order of merit for his involvement in the liberation of France during World War II….
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Ageism On The High Street Risks Costing Shops And Businesses Up To £3.8bn Each Year
78% of older people do not think their town is suited to their needs 66% think the lack of seating in shopping areas is an…
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