Saluting Kent’s Veterans
Residents at a care home in Tunbridge Wells were recognised and honoured for their contribution to HM Armed Forces (Saturday 18 July). Ten residents at…
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School Performance And Job Complexity Are Linked To Dementia Risk
Higher school performance and job complexity are both associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to two independent studies presented today (Monday 20 July 2015)…
Read more...CQC Joins The ‘Call To Action’ Dementia Words Matter Campaign
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has signed up to an important campaign to show the health and social care regulator’s commitment to best practice in…
Read more...Research Unveils New Generation Of Future-Proofers With One In Five People In Their Sixties Adapting Homes To Grow Old With Them
New research has unearthed a generation of forward-thinking 60 year olds, with a fifth of people aged 60-69 making adaptations to their homes to make…
Read more...Delay In The Implementation Of The Cap On Care Costs
Care and Support Minister Alistair Burt announced earlier this month that the implementation of the £72,000 cap on care costs will be delayed until April…
Read more...Thornaby Care Home Residents Escape To The Seaside
ELDERLY Thornaby residents escaped from their care home for a day trip to the Redcar beachfront. Fourteen residents from Mandale House Care Home, on Acklam…
Read more...Goldshield® Technology: A Solution To ‘Norovirus’
Latest figures suggest that up to 1.12 million people in the UK could be affected by an outbreak of the infectious winter vomiting bug, ‘norovirus’….
Read more...Nurses In Social Care: NCF Survey Findings
NCF workforce survey highlights significant challenges for employers of nursing staff in adult social care. The recruitment and retention of nursing staff is clearly a…
Read more...Grantham Fundraiser On Target To Complete 1,000-Mile Cycle Challenge For Alzheimer’s Research UK
Andy Hayton, 42, from Grantham, will have clocked up over 1,000 miles in the saddle in just five months when he crosses the finish line…
Read more...Resident Turns An Old Smoking Shed Into A Gym At Mental Health Care Home
A resident at a mental health care home in the south west has created a unique exercise facility – a gym housed in a shed….
Read more...Response To The Sun Article Criticising Pay
The Sun published an article (Tuesday 14th) criticising the amount of money Alzheimer’s Society spends on staff pay. Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Society,…
Read more...The King’s Fund Responds To The Secretary Of State For Health’s 25 Year Vision For The NHS
Responding to the Secretary of State for Health’s 25 year vision for the NHS, Chris Ham, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund, said: ‘There is…
Read more...Study Highlights Differences In Brain Changes Between Black And White Americans With Alzheimer’s
Researchers in the US have found that there may be differences in the changes that take place in the brains of African Americans and European…
Read more...New Controls Unlikely To Have Much Impact On Agency Spending As NHS Heads For Financial Crunch
More than 60 per cent of NHS trust finance directors think controls on agency spending announced in June will not significantly reduce the amount spent…
Read more...Red Tape Adds Over A Billion Pounds To The Care Home Sector
Compliance now costs the care industry £21,250 per firm with independent care homes having to stump up £26,000, but the true cost is much higher…
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