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Two care homes, demonstrating Dementia Care Matters’ core model of a feelings and family based approach to supporting people living with a dementia, received outstanding

Responding to the Public Account Committee Report on Care Act reforms increasing the cost pressures on councils, a Local Government Association spokesperson said: “Councils fully

‘Memory boxes’ are proving an effective therapy for residents and a useful tool for staff and carers at a specialist dementia nursing home in Lancashire.

On 1 December, 2015 HRH The Princess Royal attended a special event hosted by national deafblind charity, Sense. The event, held at Birmingham’s Opus Restaurant 

The Public Accounts Committee has raised new concerns over the delays in implementing the cap on care costs, as set out in the Care Act.

CORONATION Street stars put a spring into elderly residents steps when they popped into Lever Edge Care Home in Bolton. Corrie favourites met the residents

• 74% of those who expect to be working beyond 65 say it will be because they will not be able to afford to retire

• Retirees are saving £48.7bn per year • Rather than spending their kids inheritance on holidays and leisure, older people spend decreasing amounts on non-essentials

Nature Communications: DNA repair factor BRCA1 depletion occurs in Alzheimer brains and impairs cognitive function in mice Researchers in the United States have found that

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has today published guidance aimed at supporting people with social care needs to leave hospital in a

The New Deanery residential care home in Bocking has picked up The Care Home Nutrition and Hydration Award at The Great British Care Awards’ East

The local MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, Nicola Blackwood, visited Oaken Holt Care Home, Farmoor, Oxford, on Friday 27 November to meet with the

Andrea James, a Community Care Assistant at Audley Care Darley Dale, has been honoured at the East Midland Great British Care Awards where she received

The UK Chancellor, George Osborne, used the autumn budget last week to announce the details of the Apprenticeship Levy, which is set to help generate