British Food Fortnight-How To Support British Foods
British Food Fortnight is an established annual event celebrating all that is great about food produced here at home. Run by the team behind Love…
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“Home Grown- Bristol’s Finest Merge To Help More Older People In Care Get Out In Nature”
Exciting news for the care sector today the announcement is made that Growing Support has merged with the charity Alive. Since 2014 Growing Support has…
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US Study Links Depression To Memory Problems
Neurology: Greater depressive symptoms, cognition, and markers of brain aging Scientists in the US have found a link between symptoms of depression and changes in…
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Credible Plan To Sustain Underfunded Care Sector Needed This Year
A Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report into the adult social care workforce in England warns urgent action is required to reverse care work’s poor public…
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Research Reveals Key Factors To Support Quality Of Life In Dementia
A robust research analysis has identified what factors can be targeted to support people to live as well as possible with dementia. The study, led…
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Newborn Lambs Brighten Elderly Residents’ Day
LEAPING lambs brought smiles to the faces of elderly visitors during a trip to Saltholme Nature Reserve. The reserve’s newest arrivals have been drawing in…
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Sleep-Ins: A Tipping Point? – Survey Shows Lack Of Funding Of Sleep-Ins For Care Providers
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins and research consultancy Agenda Consulting carried out an independent survey to analyse the issues surrounding the payment of sleep-ins…
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Care England Urges Newly Elected Councillors To Get To Grips With Fee Offers
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of social care, has again expressed its disappointment over the paltry fee offers from Local Authorities…
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Care Costs Should Be Capped At £50k Commission Recommends
Care costs should be capped at £50,000 and people should not spend more than a quarter of the value of their assets on care home…
Read more...New Drug Compound Targeting Alzheimer’s Protein Identified By UK Researchers
Acta Neuropathologica Communications: A new TAO kinase inhibitor reduces tau phosphorylation at sites associated with neurodegeneration in human tauopathies Researchers in London have identified a…
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Government Minister Praises Kent Home Care Provider’s New Hospital Visits Service
Tracey Crouch MP, the government minister with responsibility for reducing loneliness in the community, has praised a Kent home care provider’s new hospital visits service during a visit to a Bluebird Care customer….
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UK Care Sector On Brink Of Failure Due To Sleep In Payments Crisis, New Survey Reveals Today
A new survey released today, 8 May 2018, reveals that the viability of nearly 70% of the care sector is threatened by the sleep-in pay…
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Gait Assessed With Body-Worn Sensors May Help Detect Alzheimer’s
Body-worn sensors used at home and in clinic by people with mild Alzheimer’s to assess walking could offer a cost-effective way to detect early disease…
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Barnsley FC Legend Meets First Team Players Ahead Of Final Match Of The Season
BARNSLEY FC legend John McCann received a surprise visit from two of the clubs top players ahead of their Championship survival match. Striker Kieffer Moore…
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LGA Responds To Report On Spending Reductions In Councils’ Public Health Services
Responding to a report by Pulse Magazine which suggests that nine out of 10 councils have reduced spending on sexual health, alcohol misuse and weight…
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