Care Home Shows Dementia-Friendly Activities in Café Event
As part of Dementia Action Week, Sir Aubrey Ward House, care home of The Fremantle Trust, put together a specialised café event to highlight lesser-known…
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8% Fall in Number of Care Home Residents Compared to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The number of care home residents has fallen by eight per cent when compared to pre-pandemic levels, leaving care providers in a “precarious” position with…
Read more...Record Staffing Claim from Government Ignores Record Vacancies and Plummeting Numbers in General Practice, says BMA
Responding to the Department of Health and Social Care announcement about record numbers of doctors and nurses in the NHS, Dr David Wrigley, BMA council…
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Older People are Less Likely to Receive Mental Health Support
Age UK has drawn attention to the fact that older people are just as likely to be living with depression and anxiety as younger age…
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Seven Habits Reduce Dementia Risk Even with Alzheimer’s Risk Genes
Researchers in the US have found that people who adopt seven health habits are less likely to develop dementia, regardless of their underlying genetic risk….
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Association Between Vascular Risk Factors and Dementia Vary with Age
Research has shown that the association between vascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and dementia varies with age. The findings were…
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JCVI Provides Interim Advice on an Autumn COVID-19 Booster Programme
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has provided interim advice to government regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) booster doses this autumn. The boosters would be…
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Research Reveals on Why Assisted Hydration for Patients Near the End of Life is Difficult for Doctors to Discuss with Patients and Families
Assisted hydration at the end of life is a highly emotive topic. Some may remember negative headlines about the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP), many of…
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Huge Increase in Demand for Rehabilitation in the Last Six Last Months, Survey Finds
A survey by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has found that its members have seen an 82% increase in demand for occupational therapy-led…
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Northamptonshire Care Home Hosts ‘Memory Walk’ for Residents to Raise Awareness of Dementia Action Week 2022
A Northamptonshire care home has hosted a special ‘memory walk’ for its residents to mark Dementia Action Week 2022. Meadow View, a branch of Wellbeing…
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New Toolkit Launched to Improve Dementia Care for South Asian People
People living with dementia from South Asian communities will benefit from improved culturally sensitive support, thanks to a new online toolkit launched by universities and…
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New Initiative Launched to Boost Care Worker Wellbeing
Social care heroes across Yorkshire will have a simple way to keep healthy thanks to a pilot project launched yesterday (Weds 18 May 2022). Homes…
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One in Ten Disabled People Have Complex Disabilities
One in ten disabled people in the UK have complex disabilities. That’s according to new research, published today by the national disability charity, Sense, that…
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Signature Senior Lifestyle and Alzheimer’s Research UK Announce Partnership To Make Breakthroughs in Dementia Research
Signature Senior Lifestyle and Alzheimer’s Research UK have announced they will work together to raise awareness of dementia and funds to support vital research into…
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CQC Publishes Local Health Inequality Report
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) have published findings from their research into how GP practices use…
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