Open Day Hailed A Great Success and Lots Of Visitors At Jubilee House
An open day to celebrate the transformation of a Whitby nursing home has been hailed as a great success. Jubilee House threw open its doors…
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Miracle’ Song by Absolute Novices on its Way to a Recording Studio
For Carers Manchester, doing something different for this year’s Carers Week celebrations (5th – 11th June 2023) was a must. And unwaged Carers from across…
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Lower Intake of Flavours Linked to Age-Related Memory Loss, Suggests New Study
People who consume fewer plant-based chemical substances, called flavanols, as part of their diet may be more likely to experience age-related memory decline, suggests a…
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More Geriatricians Needed to Meet the Needs of the UK’s Ageing Population
The British Geriatrics Society today launches a new report, The case for more geriatricians: Strengthening the workforce to care for an ageing population. Geriatricians are…
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Global Health Leaders Call for Greater Investment into Healthy Ageing
A Coalition bringing together 15 organisations and 12 individuals, including the European Public Health Association, the International Pharmaceutical Federation, and Professor Sir Michael Marmot, University…
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Adopt a Grandparent Soars to New Heights with Help from Barclays Digital Eagles
As independent charity, Adopt a Grandparent approaches the 100,000 volunteers milestone, Barclays Digital Eagles is supporting the scheme by providing digital training to care home…
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Eurovision Fever Takes Over Halstead Care Home
Eurovision fever took over a Halstead care home this weekend. Residents at Care UK’s Colne View, on Dame Mary Walk, spent the week preparing for…
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New Research Aims to Revolutionise Care for Older People
New research on social care and older people resulted in a toolkit designed by The Open University aimed at transforming the well-being of older people…
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Gosport MP pushes for Older Person’s Commissioner
Dame Caroline Dinenage has once again asked for better rights for children to see their grandparents following parental separation in Questions to the Justice Secretary –…
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ISO to Develop International Care Standards for Older People
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has revealed its plans to create an internationally recognised set of standards for the care of older adults. ISO…
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Investigation into Supported Housing Reveals Detrimental Impact on Lives
Gaps in data and regulation are – in some areas – allowing increasing numbers of landlords to profit by providing costly, sub-standard housing with little…
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“It Was a Supremely Happy Occasion”: Memories of the Last Coronation
Residents and day guests at the charity Lilian Faithfull Care have shared their eyewitness accounts and memories of 70 years ago; bringing the day to…
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Scottish Labour Unveils Plan for Older People’s Commissioner Following Pandemic
South Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth is to bring forward a bill to the Scottish Parliament to create a dedicated commissioner for older people in…
Read more...Call to Include More People Aged Over 60 in Clinical Trials
A new report from the International Longevity Centre (ILC), a specialist think tank on longevity, urges action to ensure medicines are tested on the people…
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The Folding Lady Raises Over £8,000 for Friends of the Elderly
Sophie Liard Conquers The TCS London Marathon For The Charity That Means So Much To Her Tik Tok sensation, Sophie Liard, the internationally renowned ‘The…
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