NHS Highlights Dementia Symptoms to Look Out for Over Christmas as Numbers Diagnosed Soar
As family and friends gather for the festive period, the NHS is highlighting the signs and symptoms of dementia to look out for in loved…
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Ruth Langsford to Spread Dementia Awareness this Christmas in Partnership with ITV
As families cosy up in front of the TV to watch Christmas listings this festive season, ITV viewers may notice some differences to the messages…
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Castle School Students Spread Holiday Joy with Festive Singing
Cambridge Manor Care Home delighted in an incredibly special Christmas singing performance when Castle School students visited the home to give a loud and lively…
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Care Group Launches ‘The Lounge’!
Saint Cecilia’s Care Group is launching ‘The Lounge’ a new, vibrant and accessible community hub for Scarborough and surrounding areas. The Lounge, at Eastway, Eastfield,…
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University Of York To Lead Research To Transform Adult Social Care Following New £31m Investment
A University of York academic has been given oversight of a £31m research budget to help transform adult social care across the country. Professor Yvonne…
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Former Paras Drop In As D-Day Veteran Peter Celebrates His 101st Birthday
Former paratroopers dropped in at Broughton House Veteran Care Village to help D-Day veteran Peter Belcher celebrate his 101st birthday. He was the second Broughton…
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Biggest Investment Into Hospices In A Generation
The biggest investment in a generation for hospices has been announced by the government, ensuring that hospices can continue to deliver the highest quality end…
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Winter Pressure Builds As No Sign Of ‘Festive Flu’ Letting Up
Flu cases in hospital have already surpassed last year’s peak as festive infections “flood” hospitals early this winter. Latest weekly figures published this week show…
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Red Rose Care Unites The Generations As Christmas Card Competition Winners Are Announced
Red Rose Care Community has successfully brought festive cheer to the local area with its Christmas card competition, designed to help form connections between the…
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A Fond Farewell To Chaplain Joanna
Residents and staff at a dementia care home in Plymouth bid a fond farewell this week to the chaplain who has been supporting them for…
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Christmas Joy For World’s Oldest Choir As It Sings Its Way Into The Record Books
A 17-strong choir, whose members are between 87 and 99 years old and has an average age of 94, made history today (Thursday 19 December)…
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Sector Responds to Publication of the Local Government Finance Settlement
Sector leaders and organisations have responded this weeks provisional local government finance settlement, which will provide £69 billion for councils across the country, a real-terms…
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Binoculars at the Ready – Are You Ready for the Big Garden Birdwatch?
Care homes throughout the UK are being invited to take part once again in the Big Garden Birdwatch, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every…
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Dementia Experts Prepare For Anticipated January Spike In Calls
Photo: (Right to Left) David Baddiel, Suranne Jones and Anne-Marie Duff Alzheimer’s Society Celebrity Ambassadors including comedian and author David Baddiel, actor Suranne Jones and…
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Former Fireman’s Memories Reignited During Fire Station Visit
A 79-year-old care home resident has relived his days as a firefighter thanks to a surprise visit from Aberdeen Central Community Fire Station. Billy Leatherbarrow,…
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