Physical activity is as important as medication in keeping older people healthy and happy, according to a new parliamentary report influenced by research from the East Midlands.
Read more...Policy makers should take Japan and Sweden’s approach of creating a ‘national mission’ to support England’s near ‘super-ageing’ population, a major new report by The King’s Fund and International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) has concluded.
Read more...Former news anchor Jon Snow has revealed he is living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. The reality of Jon’s life with the condition will feature in a powerful new documentary produced by Basement Films, Jon Snow: A Last Big Story, airing on Channel 4 on Saturday, 20 June.
Read more...A veteran sailing crew has docked for a special visit to a care home in Edinburgh as part of its Invictus tour. Care UK’s Murrayside,…
Read more...Scientists have identified a promising new therapeutic target that could help reduce the harmful brain inflammation associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from…
Read more...Six members of staff from Simonsfield care home in Liverpool raised £1,300 after completing an abseil down Anfield Stadium in support Alzheimer’s Society. Staceyjane McGuinness,…
Read more...Staff at Manor Park care home in Old Malton, part of Sandstone Care Group, were given a glimpse of life with dementia when the Virtual…
Read more...RMBI Care Co. Home Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court, in Porthcawl, has been awarded the highest possible rating of Excellent across all four domains…
Read more...The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) have published an updated Joint Working Protocol (JWP), setting out…
Read more...Residents and staff at Ashton Court care home in Newcastle are enjoying a striking new mural celebrating some of Newcastle United’s greatest ever figures, created…
Read more...Residents, families and team members from Brownscombe Care Residences in Haslemere and Surrey Heights Dementia Care Centre in Wormley came together for a colourful Multicultural…
Read more...Karuna Manor proudly hosted an informative and engaging Stroke Awareness Presentation on 20th May, bringing together healthcare professionals, residents, and members of the local community…
Read more...Increasing physical activity among older people to build resilience against illness, frailty and falls will be central to keeping care home residents and the wider…
Read more...A specialist care home in Waltham Abbey, has been marking Action for Brain Injury Week (ABI) (May 18-24) with a community event celebrating recovery, resilience…
Read more...Leading dementia charities, clinicians, academics and Royal Colleges have joined forces to urge the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to set…
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