New Model Of Care Could Improve Residents’ End Of Life In Care Homes
Care homes can improve their end-of-life care services, and relieve stress on staff, by adopting a new approach to palliative care, according to research just…
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Social Care Trust ‘In Tatters’ – Four In 10 Unconvinced Political Parties Will Deliver Care
New research from retirement specialist Just Group uncovers the high levels of distrust among the electorate for political parties to deliver an effective later-life social…
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Voters Have “Little Faith” In Politicians Social Care Promises
New research from retirement specialist Just Group uncovers little public faith in politicians to deliver an effective later-life social care system. Just Group’s research found…
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Dementia Organisations Publish Cross-Sector Manifesto For Incoming Government
Leading dementia organisations have joined forces to publish a new Dementia manifesto ahead of the General Election on 4th July. This collaboration from Alzheimer Scotland,…
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Scottish Researchers Awarded £100k To Drive Forward A Cure For Dementia
Researchers based at leading Scottish Universities have received support from Alzheimer’s Research UK, helping them to develop future treatments for dementia. The £100k is part…
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Carers UK Reacts To Carer’s Allowance Research
The Department for Work and Pensions has published its research on the Experiences of Claiming and receiving Carer’s Allowance, which was completed in 2021. The…
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Canadian Study Offers New Insight Into ‘Transmissible’ Alzheimer’s Disease
New laboratory-based research in mice, published in the scientific journal Stem Cell Reports, has suggested that a form of Alzheimer’s disease can be transferred via…
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New Funding To Improve ‘Overlooked’ Social Care Sector In East Midlands
A leading applied health research organisation has received funding to enhance and broaden its research initiatives in the realm of social care by meeting the…
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Research Reveals People’s Top Priorities For Technology Enabled Care
A study examining what people really want from digital care services and devices has identified the nine things they value most, but don’t always get….
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New Analysis Of The Impact Of Covid-19 On Scotland’s Care-Homes
New research by the University of Glasgow in partnership the Advanced Care Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, has provided further insight on Covid mortality rates…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Receives £3.1 Million From Omaze Mallorca Superdraw
The Omaze Mallorca Superdraw, which ran over six weeks, had raised £3.1 million for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The £3,100,000 raised by the latest partnership with…
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More People Able To Take Part In Dementia Research Thanks To New Government Funding
the government announced that £49.9 million will go towards expanding the number of dementia research sites across the UK. This will give more people the…
Read more...Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Using A Blood Test Could Be As Accurate As Standard Lumbar Punctures
Findings from a study led by researchers in Sweden have suggested that a commercial blood test could detect Alzheimer’s disease as accurately as standard lumbar…
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Research Captures Harrowing Testimonies From Care Staff On The Impact Of The Pandemic
As the public inquiry into the UK’s response to Covid-19 continues, new research led by Northumbria University academics shines a light on the impact of…
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Disrupted Sleep May be Associated with Changes Memory Later in Life Study Reveals
New research from the University of California published in Neurology has shown an association between quality of sleep and changes to cognitive function in midlife…
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