Commonly Used Anxiety Drugs Linked To Alzheimer’s Risk
Research by scientists in France and Canada suggests that there may be a link between use of benzodiazepine drugs and increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s…
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Carers Pushed To Breaking Point
Carers UK’s Carers at breaking point research – based on a survey of over 5,000 carers1 – shows: 6 in 10 caring for an older,…
Read more...Fantastic Four Celebrate 22 Years At Rutherglen
It was celebrations all round at Bupa’s Rutherglen Care Home as it celebrated its 22nd anniversary with four Care Assistants who have each spent 22…
Read more...Dispelling The Myths Of Who Pays For Care
New laws governing social care are set to put a cap on how much money anyone has to pay towards the cost of their care….
Read more...NCF Welcomes The Care Association Alliance
Regional and local care associations throughout England have joined forces to form a new lobbying and representational group. The Care Association Alliance will be co-chaired…
Read more...Response To Demos Commission On Residential Care
Andrea Sutcliffe, CQC Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, recently spoke at the official launch event of the Demos Commission on Residential Care held in…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society Calls For Action As Scale And Cost Of Dementia Soars
The cost of dementia to the UK has hit £26 billion a year – enough to pay the energy bills of every household in the…
Read more...New Guardianship Cases Increase Slightly After Three Year Decline
Wide regional variation in numbers of Guardianship cases The number of new Guardianship cases under the Mental Health Act rose by four per cent in…
Read more...Network Of New Older Peoples’ Care Commissioners Could End Mismatch Between Cost-Cutting And Realistic Provider Returns
Healthcare expert LaingBuisson has published a White Paper on the commissioning of care of older people in the UK which pitches a possible resolution to…
Read more...Dame Joan Stringer Appointed Chairperson Of Community Integrated Care
Community Integrated Care is proud to announce the appointment of Dame Joan Stringer as the Chair of its Board of Trustees. Community Integrated Care is…
Read more...Lancashire Runners In Half-Marathon Team Challenge For Dementia Research
Two PageGroup employees from Lancashire laced up their running shoes for the Bupa Great North Run at the weekend in support of Alzheimer’s Research UK,…
Read more...Mental Health Needs More Priority – UKIP Health Spokesman
A report highlighting the need for improved mental health care provision was welcomed today by UKIP Health spokesman Louise Bours. In her annual report England’s…
Read more...Blooming Marvellous Transformation for Thornhill Court
The garden at Bield’s Thornhill Court was a barren, boring and lifeless area when tenants David and Hilda Spender arrived in 2008. However, with six…
Read more...Nutrition & Hydration Week 2014 Scoops Outstanding Achievement Award
The team behind Nutrition & Hydration Week 2014 triumphed at the CN (Complete Nutrition) Awards this week when it raised the Outstanding Achievement Award. The…
Read more...Revealed: Low Income Counties Have Best Levels Of Adult Social Care
Leading independent care provider Caring Homes has launched an interactive infographic identifying the best and worst counties in England for quality of care Reveals that…
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