Exercise Improves Brain Health In Younger Adults
Researchers in the US have found that aerobic exercise improves various aspects of brain health in younger adults. The findings are published today (Wednesday 30…
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Care Inspectorate Praises St Martin’s Court Care Home
Staff and residents at St Martin’s Court care home in Morriston, Swansea felt really proud after receiving high praise from the Welsh Care Inspectorate following…
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Minister For Care Addresses Concerns Over Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill In Open Letter
Minister for Care Caroline Dinenage has written an open letter addressing concerns over the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. The letter sets out the need for…
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Nursery Children Visit Care Home For Storytelling Week
YOUNGSTERS shared their favourite storybook characters with elderly care home residents as part of National Storytelling Week. Cinderella, The Gruffalo, Peppa Pig and Thomas the…
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Bernard Lyall Reads To Residents At Dell Field Court During National Storytelling Week
TV editor Bernard Lyall joined his mum and fellow residents at Dell Field Court care home in Finchley to mark National Storytelling Week*. 90-year-old Katharine…
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Planning Permission Granted For New £15m Beeston Care Village
Planners have paved the way for the development of a £15m care village at a key site in Beeston, Nottingham. Broxtowe Borough Council has approved…
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Carnoustie Care Home Rewarded For ‘Wonderful And Kind’ Staff
A Carnoustie care home has been described as “supportive” and “wonderful” in a Care Inspectorate report that awarded it high ratings for its care. Balhousie…
Read more...Phase III Trial For Alzheimer’s Drug Ended Early
Pharmaceutical company Roche has announced they have ended their phase III clinical trial of the potential Alzheimer’s drug, crenezumab, which was designed to treat people…
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CQC Chief Executive Praises Atherton Care Village
Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Ian Trenholm, praised the best practice demonstrated at a Greater Manchester care village, recently awarded the inspectorate’s…
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Scottish Lord’s Daughter Enjoys The Pomp And Ceremony Of Burns Night
Dorset care home resident Betty Butler knows a thing about the pomp and ceremony of Burns Night – she is the daughter of the late…
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Become A Befriender In Dunbartonshire
DUNBARTONSHIRE locals are being encouraged to help older people in their area by volunteering their time as befrienders. Bield Housing & Care is currently looking…
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Admiral Nurse Service Launched At Swindon’s Great Western Hospital
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced two new Admiral Nursing posts to provide specialist support to people with dementia and their carers and…
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Eagle-Eyed Residents At A HC-One Care Home Celebrate 40 Years Of The Big Garden Birdwatch
Residents at a HC-One care home in Stockport dusted off their binoculars last weekend to celebrate 40 years of the famous Big Garden Birdwatch. Newlands…
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Care Provider Makes Dreams Come True For Football Fanatic Residents
Two football fanatics from Shrewsbury and Wellington nursing homes were taken to watch their favourite football teams battle it out last Saturday at Shrewsbury Town…
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LGA Responds To Care England Report On Care Home Pay
“The current system of social care is unsustainable and will buckle under the weight of demand. We are calling on government to urgently publish its…
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